Arabic word sheet
حَسَنٌ
Good, fine
- Type
- adjective
- Root
- ح س ن
Meaning and usage
Good, fine
Said of a thing, a word or an act that one approves of because it is well done or fitting.
قَرَأَتْ سَلْمَى كِتَابًا حَسَنًا
Salma read a good book.
Beautiful, pleasing to look at
Said of a person, a face or an object whose looks please.
اِشْتَرَى سَامِي ثَوْبًا حَسَنًا
Sami bought a handsome garment.
Word family
What the root means ح س ن
The root carries the idea of what pleases, the eye as well as the mind: beauty and goodness. From it come "beauty", "to be beautiful or good", "beautiful (of a woman)", "better" and "good qualities".
beauty, goodness
حُسْنٌ
to be beautiful, to be good
حَسُنَ
beautiful (said of a woman)
حَسْنَاءُ
better, more beautiful
good qualities, charms
مَحَاسِنُ
Synonyms
beautiful
جَمِيلٌ
It is used mostly of beauty that is seen, whereas the headword also covers what is good in quality or in conduct.
good, of good quality
جَيِّدٌ
It judges only the quality of a thing or a piece of work, with no idea of beauty.
Opposites
ugly
قَبِيحٌ
bad
سَيِّئٌ