Synonyms for
Picturesque
Definition
visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way
Synonyms & similar words
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Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- picturesque village
- picturesque scenery
- picturesque town
- picturesque setting
- picturesque landscape
- picturesque view
- picturesque coast
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used to describe a place or scene that is visually attractive in a quaint or charming way, often resembling a painting. It carries a positive connotation.
Example sentences
- She took a picture of the picturesque sunset over the ocean.
- The picturesque garden was full of colorful flowers and butterflies.
- The quaint, picturesque town was a popular tourist destination.
- The old, picturesque farmhouse was surrounded by fields of green.
- The charming, picturesque village was perfect for a relaxing vacation.
Quotes
The world is a beautiful place to be born into if you don't mind some people dying all the time or maybe only starving some of the time which isn't half so bad if it isn't you. ― Lawrence Ferlinghetti
The picturesque is the stillness of nature and of the soul, of the passions and of their expression. - William Gilpin
The picturesque is the term that implies the idea of a form that is neatly defined, and ready to be apprehended, so that the only thing required is to place oneself in the right stance, or to find the right view-point from which to see it. - Walter Benjamin