Ravishing
What it means
Exceptionally beautiful in a way that arrests attention.
Reach for it when giving emphatic, somewhat dramatic praise to appearance
A ravishing blue filled the sky just after the storm passed.
Words to choose between 7
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everyday
Fits when sincere broad praise is preferable to drama
Careful Beautiful has a wider range and does not convey the same dazzled intensity.
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everyday
Fits when immediate visual impact deserves emphasis
Careful Stunning can praise bold surprise rather than graceful beauty.
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warm
Fits when enthusiastic praise should feel conversational
Careful Gorgeous is more casual and can sound routine from overuse.
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warm
Fits when gentler affection fits the subject
Careful Lovely deliberately lowers the intensity and grandeur.
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formal
Fits when delicacy, refinement, or fine workmanship is central
Careful Exquisite suits precise elegance better than a large, exuberant spectacle.
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literary
Fits when attraction and invitation matter
Careful Alluring can sound sensual or manipulative, which ravishing need not.
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literary
Fits when rich color or splendor creates the effect
Careful Resplendent implies magnificent display, not intimate attractiveness.
Opposites 3
- hideous
- drab
- unattractive
Common phrases 3
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ravishing beauty
The ravishing beauty of the restored fresco appeared after months of cleaning.
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look ravishing
The winter garden will look ravishing when the white camellias open.
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ravishing color
A ravishing color spread across the woven cloth as it dried.
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