The difference between Beautiful and Hideous

When used as adjectives, beautiful means attractive and possessing beauty, whereas hideous means extremely or shockingly ugly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Beautiful and Hideous

  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. Hideous as an adjective:

    Extremely or shockingly ugly.

    Examples:

    "A piteous and hideous spectacle."

  2. Hideous as an adjective:

    Having a very unpleasant or frightening sound

  3. Hideous as an adjective:

    Hateful; shocking.

  4. Hideous as an adjective:

    Morally offensive; shocking; detestable.

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