The difference between Beautiful and Gorgeous

When used as adjectives, beautiful means attractive and possessing beauty, whereas gorgeous means very beautiful.

check bellow for the other definitions of Beautiful and Gorgeous

  1. Beautiful as an adjective:

    Attractive and possessing beauty.

    Examples:

    "Anyone who has ever met her thought she was absolutely beautiful."

    "There's a beautiful lake by the town."

  2. Beautiful as an adjective (of the weather):

    Pleasant; clear.

    Examples:

    "It's beautiful outside, let's go for a walk."

  3. Beautiful as an adjective:

    Well executed.

    Examples:

    "The skater performed a beautiful [[axel]]."

  1. Gorgeous as an adjective (of a person or place):

    very beautiful.

    Examples:

    "All the contest judges agreed that Brigitt was absolutely gorgeous."

    "The sunsets in Hawaii are gorgeous."

  2. Gorgeous as an adjective (rare):

    Very enjoyable, pleasant, tasty, etc.

    Examples:

    "Hummus is absolutely gorgeous."

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