| 1. beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing,
precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable 1) beautiful to look at, shapely, magnificent 2) good, excellent in its nature and characteristics, and therefore well adapted to its ends 1b1. genuine, approved 1b2. precious 1b3. joined to names of men designated by their office, competent, able, such as one ought to be 1b4. praiseworthy, noble 3) beautiful by reason of purity of heart and life, and hence praiseworthy 1c1. morally good, noble 4) honourable, conferring honour 5) affecting the mind agreeably, comforting and confirming |