beautiful

Word parts

beauty + -ful

Pronunciation

• enPR: byo͞oʹtĭ-fəl, IPA ^(key): /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
• SAMPA: /"bju:tIf@l/

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Adjective

Positive beautiful

Comparative more beautiful

Superlative most beautiful

A beautiful sunset.

1. If something is beautiful, it is very good to look at it.

   Look at that beautiful bird!

   This magazine always has a picture of a beautiful woman on the front.