Antonyms for lovely
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : luhv-lee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlʌv li |
Definition of lovely
Origin :- Old English luflic "affectionate, loveable;" see love (n.) + -ly (1). The modern sense of "lovable on account of beauty, attractive" is from c.1300, "applied indiscriminately to all pleasing material objects, from a piece of plum-cake to a Gothic cathedral" [George P. Marsh, "The Origin and History of the English Language," 1862].
- adj beautiful, charming; agreeable
- Did he tell you how to make a lovely asparagus short-cake or something?
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- That graceful maiden is too lovely for any destiny meaner than a royal marriage.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Philothea's tall figure was a lovely union of majesty and grace.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Never is the city so lovely as in this month of May, when all the trees are in the fullness of their foliage.
- Extract from : « Ballads of a Bohemian » by Robert W. Service
- Her first thought was of the lovely things of the country and the joy of them.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- The God of truth cannot love the unlovely in the same way as he loves the lovely.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- The false cannot inherit the true nor the unclean the lovely.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- He looked from the window, and saw in the east the first glimmer of a lovely spring-day.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- A lovely girl, my dear Mrs. Van Dam,' she said; 'a privilege to know her.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- Like is a feeble word to voice one's impressions of the land of lovely women.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
Synonyms for lovely
- admirable
- adorable
- alluring
- amiable
- attractive
- beauteous
- bewitching
- captivating
- comely
- dainty
- delectable
- delicate
- delicious
- delightful
- enchanting
- engaging
- enjoyable
- exquisite
- fair
- good-looking
- gorgeous
- graceful
- gratifying
- handsome
- knockout
- lovesome
- nice
- picture
- pleasant
- pleasing
- pretty
- pulchritudinous
- rare
- scrumptious
- splendid
- stunning
- sweet
- winning
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