The difference between Beauty and Homeliness

When used as nouns, beauty means the quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking, whereas homeliness means the property of being homely.


Beauty is also interjection with the meaning: thanks!.

Beauty is also adjective with the meaning: of high quality, well done.

check bellow for the other definitions of Beauty and Homeliness

  1. Beauty as a noun:

    The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.

  2. Beauty as a noun:

    Someone who is beautiful.

    Examples:

    "Brigitte Bardot was a renowned beauty."

  3. Beauty as a noun:

    Something that is particularly good or pleasing.

    Examples:

    "That phrasing is a beauty."

    "What a goal, what a beauty."

  4. Beauty as a noun:

    An excellent or egregious example of something.

  5. Beauty as a noun:

    The excellence, e.g. the genius

    Examples:

    "The beauty of the deal is it costs nothing!"

  6. Beauty as a noun (particle, obsolete):

    A beauty quark (now called bottom quark).

  7. Beauty as a noun:

    Beauty treatment; cosmetology.

  8. Beauty as a noun (obsolete):

    Prevailing style or taste; rage; fashion.

  1. Beauty as an adjective (Canada):

    Of high quality, well done.

    Examples:

    "He made a beauty pass through the neutral zone."

  1. Homeliness as a noun:

    The property of being homely.

  2. Homeliness as a noun:

    The quality associated with home; domesticity.