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handsome

/'hænsəm/

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adjective
given or giving freely
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"a handsome allowance"

Similar:

big bighearted bounteous bountiful freehanded giving liberal openhanded generous
adjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
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"very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome"

Similar:

better-looking fine-looking good-looking well-favored well-favoured beautiful

Examples of handsome

"a handsome allowance"
"very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome"