COMELY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COMELY?

Need another word that means the same as “comely”? Find 31 synonyms and 30 related words for “comely” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Comely” are: becoming, comme il faut, decorous, seemly, bonnie, bonny, fair, sightly, attractive, good-looking, beautiful, pretty, handsome, lovely, stunning, striking, arresting, gorgeous, prepossessing, winning, fetching, captivating, bewitching, beguiling, engaging, charming, charismatic, enchanting, appealing, delightful, irresistible

Comely as an Adjective

Definitions of "Comely" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “comely” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Very pleasing to the eye.
• Agreeable; suitable.
• Pleasant to look at; attractive (typically used of a woman.
• According with custom or propriety.

Synonyms of "Comely" as an adjective (31 Words)

appealing	(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings. He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology.
arresting	Commanding attention. At 6 feet 6 inches he was an arresting figure.
attractive	Relating to attraction between physical objects. Attractive clothes.
beautiful	Highly enjoyable. Beautiful poetry.
becoming	Suitable or appropriate. A becoming portrait.
beguiling	Misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods. The voice was low and beguiling.
bewitching	Capturing interest as if by a spell. A bewitching debut album.
bonnie	Very pleasing to the eye.
bonny	(of a baby) plump and healthy-looking. It s worth a thousand pounds a bonny sum.
captivating	Capturing interest as if by a spell. Roosevelt was a captivating speaker.
charismatic	Relating to the charismatic movement in the Christian Church. Charismatic prophecy.
charming	Pleasing or delighting. A charming country cottage.
comme il faut	According with custom or propriety.
decorous	In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. Charlotte gave David a decorous kiss.
delightful	Causing delight; charming. A delightful surprise.
enchanting	Delightfully charming or attractive. Dinah looked enchanting.
engaging	Charming and attractive. An engaging smile.
fair	(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored. He hit a fair ball over the third base bag.
fetching	Attractive. A fetching little garment of pink satin.
good-looking	Pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion- Thackeray.
gorgeous	Beautiful; very attractive. The weather was gorgeous.
handsome	Given or giving freely. A handsome allowance.
irresistible	Too attractive and tempting to be resisted. Irresistible beauty.
lovely	Appealing to the emotions as well as the eye. Lovely views.
prepossessing	Attractive or appealing in appearance. He was not a prepossessing sight.
pretty	(used ironically) unexpectedly bad. A pretty summer dress.
seemly	Conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste; decorous. Seemly behavior.
sightly	Very pleasing to the eye. Metal guards can also be used but are less sightly.
striking	Attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent. It is striking that no research into the problem is being carried out.
stunning	Extremely impressive or attractive. A stunning defeat.
winning	Gaining, resulting in, or relating to victory in a contest or competition. A winning smile.

Usage Examples of "Comely" as an adjective

• A comely specimen.
• Comely behavior.
• A comely face.
• The comely Italian actress Valeria Golino.

Associations of "Comely" (30 Words)

appearance	Outward or visible aspect of a person or thing. They try to keep up appearances.
attractive	Relating to attraction between physical objects. Foliage can be as attractive as flowers.
beautiful	Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically. A beautiful young woman.
beauty	Denoting something intended to make someone more attractive. The beauty of keeping cats is that they don t tie you down.
becoming	(of clothing) looking good on someone. A becoming portrait.
belle	A young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals. She was the belle of the ball.
charming	Pleasing or delighting. A charming personality.
chivalrous	Courteous and gallant, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour. Shall I be chivalrous and offer you my coat.
comeliness	The quality of being good looking and attractive.
cute	Attractive in a pretty or endearing way. A cute kid with pigtails.
dame	Informal terms for a (young) woman. A rich dame who took her husband to the cleaners.
decent	Decently clothed. Though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down she was perfectly decent by current standards.
decorous	According with custom or propriety. The tete a tete was decorous in the extreme.
enchantingly	In a bewitching manner.
gaily	In a gay manner. He waved gaily to the crowd.
gorgeous	Dazzlingly beautiful. The weather was gorgeous.
gracious	(in Christian belief) showing divine grace. He bears insult with gracious good humor.
handsome	(of a thing) well made, imposing, and of obvious quality. Handsome cookery books.
lyrical	(of literature, art, or music) expressing the writer’s emotions in an imaginative and beautiful way. The lyrical content of his songs.
ma'am	A woman of refinement.
maiden	An over in which no runs are scored. Two knights fought to win the hand of a fair maiden.
picturesque	Suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture. Ruined abbeys and picturesque villages.
pretty	Make pretty or attractive. It was a pretty bad injury.
ravishing	Delightful; entrancing. A ravishing blonde.
recherche	Lavishly elegant and refined.
resplendent	Having great beauty and splendor. She was resplendent in a sea green dress.
seemly	Conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste; decorous. I felt it was not seemly to observe too closely.
strikingly	In a striking manner. Their methods of work differed strikingly.
stunning	Commanding attention. She looked stunning.
sylph	An imaginary spirit of the air. An oh so slim sylph dressed in a black leotard.