1. 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.