English–Spanish

“handsome” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoguapo

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈpwesto/

Example

Vi a un hombre apuesto en la fiesta.

I saw a handsome man at the party.

Illustration for apuesto (handsome)

How to say “handsome” in Spanish

“Handsome” in Spanish is apuesto.

A neatly groomed, balanced-looking person with composed posture.

Full entry for apuesto: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with apuesto

El hombre apuesto sonrió cuando lo saludé.

The handsome man smiled when I greeted him.

Tips for using apuesto

  • Apuesto is a polite, somewhat formal compliment compared with guapo, and the identical form apuesto can also be the verb 'I bet', so rely on context to disambiguate.

Other Spanish words for “handsome”

adjectivegood-looking
adjectivehandsome

¡Qué guapo estás con ese traje!

How good-looking you are in that suit!

Related English words

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