Beaut
What it means
A person or thing admired as an especially fine example.
Reach for it when giving compact informal praise to a striking specimen or result
The final sunflower was a beaut, with a head wider than the watering can.
Words to choose between 5
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playful
stunner
Fits when visual impact produces immediate admiration
Careful Stunner is highly informal and may flatten a person's qualities into looks.
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everyday
Fits when appearance or elegant performance is the main attraction
Careful For a person, beauty centers appearance and omits beaut's colloquial surprise.
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warm
Fits when smallness, rarity, or overlooked quality adds to the praise
Careful Gem may suggest hidden value rather than visible excellence.
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professional
Fits when the item ranks as particularly valuable or desirable
Careful Prize can imply competition or ownership rather than simple admiration.
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formal
fine example
Fits when clear neutral praise is needed for a specimen or result
Careful The phrase has none of beaut's delighted punch.
Opposites 3
- dud
- eyesore
- poor specimen
Common phrases 3
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real beaut
The restored hand plane is a real beaut and still cuts cleanly.
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absolute beaut
Her final serve was an absolute beaut down the line.
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little beaut
That little beaut of a stove heated the whole workshop.
Usage notes
Keep in mind
Beaut is informal and can sound objectifying when used for a person.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated