The difference between Handsome and Ugly

When used as verbs, handsome means to render handsome, whereas ugly means to make ugly (sometimes with up).

When used as adjectives, handsome means visually attractive, whereas ugly means displeasing to the eye.

Ugly is also noun with the meaning: ugliness.

check bellow for the other definitions of Handsome and Ugly

Handsome as an adjective (of people, things, etc):

Having a good appearance; good-looking. Visually attractive; pleasant looking, good-looking. Striking, impressive and elegantly proportioned, though not typically beautiful.

Examples:

"a handsome garment, house, tree, or horse"

"a handsome man"
Handsome as an adjective (of weather):

Good, appealing, appropriate. Fine, clear and bright. Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; appropriate.

Examples:

"a handsome style, etc."
Handsome as an adjective:

Generous or noble in character.

Examples:

"Handsome is as handsome does."
Handsome as an adjective:

Ample; moderately large.

Examples:

"a handsome salary"
Handsome as an adjective (obsolete, said of things and people):

Dexterous; skillful.

Ugly as an adjective:

Displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing.
Ugly as an adjective:

Displeasing to the ear or some other sense.
Ugly as an adjective:

Offensive to one's sensibilities or morality.

Examples:

"He played an ugly trick on us."
Ugly as an adjective:

Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome.

Examples:

"an ugly temper; to feel ugly'"
Ugly as an adjective:

Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss.

Examples:

"an ugly rumour; an ugly customer; an ugly wound"

"With all this competition, expect things to get ugly."

Ugly as a noun (slang, uncountable):

Ugliness.
Ugly as a noun (slang):

An ugly person or thing.
Ugly as a noun (UK, informal, dated):

A shade for the face, projecting from a bonnet.

Examples:

"rfquotek Charles Kingsley"

Ugly as a verb (transitive, nonstandard):

To make ugly (sometimes with up).