pulchritudinous

adjective

Definition of pulchritudinousnext
as in beauteous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulchritudinous
  1. beauteous
  2. desirable
  3. seductive
  4. beautiful
  5. luscious
  6. attractive
  7. sexy
  8. gorgeous
Adjective
  • Mercury, the messenger, is embracing beauteous Venus in your 10th House of Drive.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
  • There’s beauteous simplicity to a pot of ordinary grains made with the most minimal of tools.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Definition of beauteous
Adjective
  • The population consisted of workers transforming the strip of land to be habitable, even desirable, reforming the cluster into a model of hospitality.
    — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • These males with less going for them then pass on their less desirable traits, which could have negative consequences for the offspring.
    — Claire Therese Hemingway, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of desirable
Adjective
  • The large works seem to be on the verge of becoming ghostly, bleached by the same relentless Florida sunlight that makes Miami Beach so visually seductive.
    — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • As Batiba, Slate’s borderline baby voice walks a nimble line between seductive and menacing, but Manny Jacinto is the real scene-stealer as a literal baby demon.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of seductive
Adjective
  • With that, Dorinda gathers everyone (except for Chanel Ayan, who is too beautiful for the cold) out into the freezing night for the fireworks that end this celebration.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, this celestial crustacean has no star brighter than 4th magnitude and its only claims to fame are its membership in the zodiac and beautiful M44.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of beautiful
Adjective
  • Sometimes, that’s a big yay, as with the South Asian lentil dumplings called faraa, which wallow in a luscious coconut cream with fresh chanterelles that’s like carbonara for vegans.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The green is equally luscious in texture, made with chicken thigh and skin, but intensely herbaceous, brightened with parsley, cilantro, poblano and jalapeño.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of luscious
Adjective
  • The Bridgewater Associates founder told CNBC equities have so far weathered the global bond sell-off because earnings growth has kept expected stock returns attractive, relative to bonds.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • This is why smaller logistics companies are becoming an attractive alternative to legacy providers.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of attractive
Adjective
  • The show opened with a model in a sheer set with lingerie details, an unseemingly sexy look for Chanel, carrying Gabrielle’s own Chanel flap bag, which is preserved in the Chanel Patrimoine, the archival and heritage department of the house.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Architects attempted to make the home itself into a sexy product.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of sexy
Adjective
  • There’s his drop-dead gorgeous spouse, a huge welcoming home, darling children, and a pillar-of-the-community job that gives him a clean conscience.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The book is full of gorgeous photos of their projects, including their own homes (Bunny’s mossy green-colored library, for example), plus their inspirations and design philosophies.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of gorgeous
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“Pulchritudinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulchritudinous. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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