70 Beautiful English Words with Meanings

Let us know the most beautiful English words which we probably use such words quite often in our routine life.

To begin with: English has a lot to offer. It all depends on what you like. As the saying goes, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. That said English is full of beautiful words.

Now how to express beauty: Beauty can be defined as, the quality or the combination of the qualities in a person or thing that is pleasing to the senses and which uplifts the mind or spirit or something particularly beautiful, ornate, or of the highest quality.

Based on above true meaning of beauty, we will express each word that carries the most beautiful meaning and will include words that fulfill at least one of the following most important criteria:

  • Words that look beautiful in writing
  • Words that sound beautiful
  • Words that have a beautiful meaning

Beautiful English Words with Meanings

The following words are generally considered to be visually and aesthetically-pleasing:

  • Aurora – The dawn.
  • Axiom – A statement that is generally believed to be true.
  • Becoming – Complementary to one’s appearance; the act of changing to a different state of being.
  • Blossom – To produce flowers; one or more flowers.
  • Cherish – To appreciate strongly.
  • Delicacy – A rare or expensive food.
  • Elixir – A potion.
  • Galactic – Related to a galaxy.
  • Hope – Wishing for a particular outcome; the act of expecting a positive outcome.
  • Labyrinth – A maze.
  • Murder – To kill another person; the act of killing someone.
  • Angst – A strong feeling of anxiety about one’s life or the state of the world.
  • Brood – A family of young animals; to think about something upsetting or unfavorable.
  • Nemesis – An enemy.
  • Oblivion – The state of being unaware of one’s surroundings. 
  • Paradox – A seemingly logical proposition that leads to an absurd or contradictory conclusion.
  • Philosophy – The study of the underlying nature of things.
  • Solitude – the state of being alone.
  • Tryst – A secretive love affair.
  • Woebegone – Having the appearance of sadness or misery.

 let’s take a look at beautiful English words to hear and pronounce:

  • Bungalow – A small, one-story house.
  • Conflate – To combine two or more concepts into one.
  • Demure – Reserved or modest.
  • Effervescence – Bubbles coming from a liquid.
  • Eloquence – Adept or persuasive in speech or writing.
  • Epiphany – A sudden realization.
  • Ephemeral – Brief or lasting for a very short time.
  • Esoteric – Meant to be understood by people with specialized knowledge.
  • Ethereal – Light or delicate to the point of being unreal.
  • Evocative – Bringing about strong thoughts or images.
  • Imbue – To bring about a certain feeling or quality.
  • Incendiary – Able to cause fire or conflict.
  • Leisure – Free time.
  • Luminescence – Light from a source that has not been heated.
  • Pinnacle – The peak or top.
  • Plethora – A large quantity.
  • Ripple – A group of small waves in a liquid.
  • Serendipity – An unexpected yet beneficial occurrence.
  • Silhouette –The dark outline or shadow of something against a light background.
  • Vestigial – Related to the small remains of something that was once much larger.
  • Wherewithal – The resources needed to complete a particular task.

let’s take a look at some of the best English words with beautiful meanings:

  • Affection – The feeling of liking something or someone.
  • Charm – The quality of arousing joy or admiration; to make someone feel admiration.
  • Comfort  – A physical or mental state that is free of pain or worry.
  • Compassion – Sympathy for the suffering of others.
  • Elegance – Graceful and stylish.
  • Equanimity – Mental calmness in the face of difficulties.
  • Eudaimonia – General happiness and well-being.
  • Euphoria – A state of strong mental or physical pleasure.
  • Flourish – To succeed or thrive; an extravagant gesture.
  • Glamour – An attractive or exciting quality.
  • Gorgeous – Extremely beautiful.
  • Happiness – The state of being happy or content.
  • Idyllic – Perfect, especially relating to a particular setting (time or place).
  • Love – To feel strong affection; the act of feeling strong affection.
  • Peace – The absence of war or conflict.
  • Pristine – Perfect in appearance or free of any blemishes.
  • Quintessential – The perfect example or representation of something.
  • Sumptuous – Extravagant and expensive in appearance.
  • Tranquility – Peacefulness.
  • Glory – Honor achieved for one’s actions.
  • Ambitious – Possessing a strong desire to succeed.
  • Bright – Possessing intelligence and mental dexterity.
  • Considerate – Careful to not inconvenience others.
  • Courageous – Not showing fear in the face of danger.
  • Diligent – Showing care in one’s duties.
  • Helpful – Willing to help others.
  • Loyal – Showing unwavering support.
  • Resourceful – Able to quickly solve problems.
  • Sensible – Practical; level-headed.
  • Witty – Charming and funny.

Finally we have a list of commonly used beautiful words for advanced English learners:

  1. Ailurophile – person who loves cats
  2. Bucolic – pleasant aspects of a rural lifestyle
  3. Bungalow – single story home with a large porch
  4. Conflate – combining or fusing things together
  5. Dalliance – a casual involvement or romance
  6. Elixir – medicinal potion one would ingest
  7. Chatoyant – light reflecting through a cut gemstone
  8. Cynosure – one who is the focus of admiration; the center of attention
  9. Defervescence – returning to normal body temperature after having a fever
  10. Denouement – end of a story, during which things are wrapped up/revealed
  11. Efflorescence – what occurs after a time of reflection, study or development; flowering, blossoming
  12. Embrocation – soothing potion rubbed on the body
  13. Ephemeral – short-lived, lasting only for a short period of time
  14. Moiety – a part or portion of something
  15. Offing – the part of the sea that cannot be viewed from land; deep sea beyond the horizon
  16. Palimpsest – something that has been altered, with traces of the original remaining
  17. Panegyric – speech or document written to praise a person
  18. Panoply – an impressive display or collection
  19. Penumbra – an area of partial shadow in between fully shadowed areas
  20. Peripatetic – frequently traveling or relocating from one place to another
  21. Petrichor – pleasant smell after the first rain following a dry spell
  22. Propinquity – being near or close to something
  23. Quintessential – perfect or ideal illustration or example
  24. Redolent – reminder of something else
  25. Riparian – adjacent to a stream or river
  26. Sempiternal – enduring, lasting forever
  27. Serendipity – a positive occurrence that takes place by chance
  28. Ulotrichous – curly hair with a course or woolly texture
  29. Vestigial – remnant of something or smaller version of something that was once full size
  30. Wherewithal – strength, tenacity

 

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