NUBILITY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

nubility

noun

Definition of nubility

as in pulchritude

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Noun

In this riotous, satirical comedy, where comic, physical exertion rules the day, why does this scene stand alone in its effective pulchritude?

— David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
But the new addition, Dan (David Johnson III), turns out to be a fine specimen of beefy pulchritude, not unlike the gay neighbors Jamie eyes through his bedroom window.

— David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2023

Definition of pulchritude

Noun

So, too, do the antics of his estate manager (a buoyant Sam Adegoke), always concocting money-making schemes, and the wide-eyed adoration of the girl next door (Amelia Mason, deftly balancing naïveté with seductiveness), who wants to save him.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
That’s the seductiveness of the Reflecting Pool.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026

Definition of seductiveness

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But what Vaseline wanted was cultural relevance and desirability, particularly among Gen Z, to drive growth and broaden its appeal.

— Rachael Akhidenor, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
The world’s leading luxury houses have built their desirability over generations by combining these qualities with an increasingly sophisticated understanding of service and the client experience.

— Anna Vladimirova, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of desirability

Noun

Comfort is essential, but never at the expense of the body shape, or a touch of sexiness.

— Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Gorky was using European traditions—Roberto Matta’s Surrealism, Picasso’s neoclassicism, Cézanne’s explorations—to make work that captured New York’s sexiness, skittishness, and force.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of sexiness

Noun

At least there’s Huppert in gloriously aloof form, plus the overripe lusciousness of Martin Gschlacht’s cinematography; with an edible and/or a cocktail or three, that might be enough.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
White Wine Grape Glossary Grenache Blanc An ample, full-bodied white that along with Roussanne personifies the power and lusciousness of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and other Rhône white blends, but also the Spanish white Rioja.

— Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of lusciousness

Noun

The final moments, the story’s famous articulation of human agency and good versus evil, land with crushing loveliness.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
The stark white tip offers an especially bright touch that catapults the design into mod-era loveliness.

— Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of loveliness

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