beauty is in the eye of the beholder
sayingDefinition
› used to express the fact that not all people have the same opinions about what is attractiveAttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegant
(Definition of beauty is in the eye of the beholder from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a sight for sore eyes idiom
- adorable adjective
- aesthetic adjective
- alluring adjective
- angelic adjective
- distinguished adjective
- dreamy adjective
- elegant adjective
- enchanting adjective
- endearing adjective
- nice-looking adjective
- noble adjective (CAUSING ADMIRATION)
- not be just a pretty face idiom
- ornamental adjective
- photogenic adjective
- turn sb out phrasal verb (DRESS)
- voluptuous adjective
- well built adjective
- winning adjective
- winsome adjective
Topic:
Attractive
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