Need another word that means the same as “picturesque”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “picturesque” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Picturesque” are: attractive, pretty, beautiful, lovely, scenic, charming, quaint, pleasing, delightful, romantic, vivid, graphic, colourful, impressive, striking
Picturesque as an Adjective
Definitions of "Picturesque" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “picturesque” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture.
- (of language) unusual and vivid.
- (of a place or building) visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way.
- Strikingly expressive.
Synonyms of "Picturesque" as an adjective (15 Words)
| attractive | Having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull. The site is close to other prestige schemes which should make it attractive to developers. |
| beautiful | (of weather) highly enjoyable. Beautiful poetry. |
| charming | Very pleasant or attractive. A charming country cottage. |
| colourful | Striking in variety and interest. A colourful account. |
| delightful | Causing delight; charming. A delightful secluded garden. |
| graphic | Of or relating to the graphic arts British Book News. A graphic presentation of the data. |
| impressive | Making a strong or vivid impression. Gave an impressive performance as Othello. |
| lovely | Lovable especially in a childlike or naive way. We ve had a lovely day. |
| pleasing | Giving pleasure and satisfaction. A pleasing aroma. |
| pretty | Pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing. He led me a pretty dance. |
| quaint | Attractively unusual or old-fashioned. Quaint streets of New Orleans that most foreign of American cities. |
| romantic | Relating to or denoting the artistic and literary movement of romanticism. After their romantic relationship ended they became great friends. |
| scenic | Used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery. Scenic drives. |
| striking | Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect. A striking landscape. |
| vivid | Having the highest saturation. Memories of that evening were still vivid. |
Usage Examples of "Picturesque" as an adjective
- A picturesque description of the rainforest.
- Ruined abbeys and picturesque villages.
- A picturesque village.
- The salad has no regional or picturesque name.
Associations of "Picturesque" (30 Words)
| backdrop | The setting or background for a scene, event, or situation. The rolling hills that backdropped our camp. |
| background | Provide with background. The house stands against a background of sheltering trees. |
| beautiful | Delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration. Beautiful country. |
| beauty | A very attractive or seductive looking woman. The artistry and beauty of football. |
| colored | Artificially produced; not natural. Amber colored heads of grain. |
| colorful | Having striking color. A colorful character. |
| diorama | A scenic painting, viewed through a peephole, in which changes in colour and direction of illumination simulate changes in the weather, time of day, etc. |
| gaily | Without thinking of the consequences. She plunged gaily into speculation on the stock market. |
| gorgeous | Very pleasant or enjoyable. Gorgeous colours and exquisite decoration. |
| iridescent | Showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen from different angles. A dragonfly hovered vibrating and iridescent. |
| landscape | Do landscape gardening. Landscape format. |
| monochromatic | Having only one wavelength. It employs diffraction to focus monochromatic light. |
| monochrome | (of a photograph or picture, or a television screen) consisting of or displaying images in black and white or in varying tones of only one colour. |
| painted | Coated with paint. Freshly painted lawn furniture. |
| panoramic | Including all aspects of a subject; wide-ranging. On a clear day there are panoramic views. |
| piebald | A piebald horse. A piebald horse. |
| pied | Having two or more different colours. The pied flycatcher. |
| polychrome | Color with many colors make polychrome. A precious polychrome ikon. |
| pomp | Cheap or pretentious or vain display. Entertaining overseas visitors with the right degree of pomp. |
| rainbow | An arch of colours visible in the sky caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun s light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere The colours of the rainbow are generally said to be red orange yellow green blue indigo and violet. All the colours of the rainbow. |
| roan | A roan animal. A blue roan. |
| scenery | The painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale. They had all helped with scenery and costumes. |
| scenic | Used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery. Scenic beauty. |
| tricolor | Having or involving three colors. Tricolor plumage. |
| various | Considered individually. His disguises are many and various. |
| vibrant | (of sound) strong or resonating. A vibrant group that challenged the system. |
| vista | A mental view of a succession of remembered or anticipated events. Vistas of freedom seemed to open ahead of him. |
| vivid | Evoking lifelike images within the mind. Vivid green. |
| wonderful | Extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers. They all think she s wonderful. |
