good-looking

adjective

good-look·​ing ˈgu̇d-ˈlu̇-kiŋ How to pronounce good-looking (audio)
: having a pleasing or attractive appearance
good-looker noun

Examples of good-looking in a Sentence

she's a good-looking woman, regardless of her age
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Even good-looking Black cops are the mouse that’s just taking a nap in the snake’s mouth. Literary Hub, 30 July 2025 Another Purdy-to-Pearsall pass at the sideline was broken up by good-looking rookie Upton Stout, who may have climbed over the receiver’s back to get the ball. Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 July 2025 The idea is basically that Sweeney — a conventionally good-looking person — is the result of strong genetics and possibly also inherited blue jeans. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 July 2025 The plots are basic, the acting is exaggerated, and the performers are stereotypically good-looking, but the constant twists and turns keep him spellbound and wanting more. Zeyi Yang, Wired News, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for good-looking

Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of good-looking was in 1715

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“Good-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good-looking. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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