lovely

Very good, pleasant, or enjoyable.

• We had a lovely time.
• That was a lovely meal.
• Your neighbours seem lovely.

How to use it: it is lovely to do something (It is lovely to see you again.)

Similar words: wonderful, great, delightful

Opposites: awful

Common phrases: lovely time, lovely meal, lovely idea, lovely surprise

Very beautiful or attractive to look at.

• She has a lovely smile.
• The bride looked lovely in her dress.
• His lovely face caught everyone's attention.

Similar words: beautiful, pretty, attractive

Opposites: ugly

Common phrases: a lovely face, a lovely woman, look lovely

Beautiful and pleasant to look at.

• What a lovely garden!
• She wore a lovely blue dress.
• We stopped to admire the lovely view.

Similar words: beautiful, pretty, attractive

Opposites: ugly

Common phrases: lovely view, lovely flowers, lovely dress, lovely day

Said to show annoyance when something bad happens, although the word usually expresses pleasure.

• Oh, lovely! The bus has gone.
• Another broken window. That's just lovely.
• Lovely, now we're stuck here all night.

Similar words: great, wonderful

Common phrases: just lovely, oh lovely

A friendly, loving way to address someone.

• Hello, my lovely!
• Sleep well, lovely.
• Would you like some tea, my lovely?

Similar words: darling, dear, sweetheart

Common phrases: my lovely, hello lovely

A very attractive person, usually a young woman.

• A young lovely posed beside the car.
• The magazine featured several smiling lovelies.
• The film's leading lovely became a fashion model.

Similar words: beauty

Common phrases: young lovely, blonde lovely