The difference between Beautiful and Homely

When used as adjectives, beautiful means attractive and possessing beauty, whereas homely means lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.

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  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. Homely as an adjective (North America):

    Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.

    Examples:

    "ant comely"

  2. Homely as an adjective (archaic):

    Characteristic of or belonging to home; domestic.

  3. Homely as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):

    On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.

  4. Homely as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal, of animals):

    Domestic; tame.

  5. Homely as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):

    Personal; private.

  6. Homely as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):

    Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial.

  7. Homely as an adjective (India):

    Conservative and family-oriented.

    Examples:

    "I am seeking a beautiful homely girl for marriage."

  8. Homely as an adjective (archaic):

    Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned.

    Examples:

    "a homely garment inline=1"

    "'homely fare inline=1"

    "'homely manners inline=1"

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