noun
- physical beauty or attractiveness
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The painting captured the pulchritude of the mountain landscape at sunset.
- Despite the word’s meaning, ‘pulchritude’ is often cited as one of the ugliest-sounding words in English.
- The poet wrote extensively about the pulchritude of nature in springtime.
- Her pulchritude was matched only by her intelligence and wit.
- The garden’s pulchritude attracted visitors from around the world.
- Critics praised the film for its visual pulchritude and stunning cinematography.