The 50 Most Beautiful English Words
by Here are some of the results of the most beautiful English words, as voted for by English learners from non-English-speaking countries. Each word is accompanied by an illustration to give a visual representation of each type of beauty.
A survey conducted by the British Council among 40,000 overseas English learners revealed that “Mother” was voted as the most beautiful English word from among 70 other English words. This survey was conducted in conjunction with the celebration of the 70th anniversary of its establishment.
The British Association had sought 7,000 English learners in 46 countries to inquire about the most beautiful English words that they may have considered. Additionally, the British Council also sought the views of non-English speaking countries via its website. Over 35,000 people from the non-speaking countries participated in the online poll, including 3500 votes from China.
Below are 50 of the most beautiful English words out of a total of 70. They are arranged from the most to the fewest votes.
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Mother
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Passion
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Smile
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Love
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Eternity
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Fantastic
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Destiny
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Freedom
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Liberty
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Tranquility
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Peace
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Blossom
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Sunshine
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Sweetheart
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Gorgeous
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Cherish
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Enthusiasm
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Hope
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Grace
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Rainbow
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Blue
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Sunflower
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Twinkle
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Serendipity
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Bliss
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Lullaby
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Sophisticated
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Renaissance
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Cute
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Cosy
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Butterfly
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Galaxy
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Hilarious
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Moment
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Extravaganza
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Aqua
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Sentiment
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Cosmopolitan
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Bubble
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Pumpkin
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Banana
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Lollipop
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If
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Bumblebee
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Giggle
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Paradox
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Delicacy
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Peek-a-boo
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Umbrella
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Kangaroo
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Post CommentAlexa Gates
On February 21, 2008 at 3:21 pm
these are beautiful words!
Judy Sheldon
On February 21, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Outstanding job. These are some of my favorite words too, and beautiful illustrations. Thank you.
b. radley
On February 22, 2008 at 6:30 am
beautiful article. thank you.
Anne Lyken-Garner
On February 22, 2008 at 9:04 am
The illustrations go very well with your chosen words. Good job.
Joe50342
On February 22, 2008 at 10:51 am
Nice article.
have not any
On February 22, 2008 at 11:36 am
i dont think this are even near but when they said beautiful what did they really meant what kind of beauty word meaning feeling it depends on so many things
valli
On February 22, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Great article! Wonderful pictures.
IcyCucky
On March 4, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Very creative article..
Jo
On March 9, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Wow, beautiful pictures and words.
Fantastic.
Liane Schmidt
On March 12, 2008 at 10:28 am
I love your articles Chan. They just get better and better. It’s like seeing the world through your eyes when you add pictures as well. This article warmed my heart through and through – it was a wonderful way to start my day and it helps get my creative energy flowing so thank you!
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
zach
On May 22, 2008 at 2:09 pm
I dont see how “if” is a beautiful word.
j r r tolkien
On June 1, 2008 at 4:19 pm
I think it’s “cellar door”.
Grace
On June 6, 2008 at 6:07 am
I really like it , and the 50 words also are my favorite.
laraina
On July 19, 2008 at 3:55 am
zach- some people are so oppressed they don’t have anything that stands for possiblitiy in their culture. if means possibility and hoping for something, probablly something better. we can talk about our possibilities whenever we want in our language.
jrr tolken-somebody’s seen donnie darko
Himanshu Gupta
On September 12, 2008 at 1:05 am
This is so Fantastic………..
Susan
On September 22, 2008 at 10:08 am
I am English-speaking only and find this article fascinating…
dave
On October 22, 2008 at 8:48 am
My vote goes to ‘Willow’, it has to be the most beautiful word in the english language. Earlier suggestions have been cellar door, windowsill and others…;)
Kim
On November 11, 2008 at 1:07 am
what about the words beautiful and beauty?
Brian
On December 2, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Please don’t discard ‘mercy’, ‘forgiveness’, ‘grace’ and ’salvation’! And what of ‘prayer’ and ‘thanksgiving’?
Laura
On January 6, 2009 at 6:37 am
I found out about this article from my English teacher and I was very happy to read it.It is absolutely fantastic to be able to read it.And people who don’t understand the meanings of these words shouldn’t read it.Great work!!!!
buttercup
On February 26, 2009 at 9:24 am
willow, mercy, thansgiving – all good
How about: discovery, eureka, shower, gift, mist, dandelion, tulip, gentle, faraway, castle, cornucopia, dove, aurora, loyal, foliage, Epicurian, paradise, earth, starlight, blueberry, honeydew
and
I have one more: diarrhea – a beautiful sounding word for something disgusting
Jessica
On April 4, 2009 at 5:21 pm
i loveddd;
lullaby, delicasy, and twinkle.
add in;
grace, prayer, cherish, beauty.
chrlish sounds
On July 6, 2009 at 7:51 pm
captive love
Daniell
On July 30, 2009 at 11:49 pm
I’m a non-native speaker and in my opinion latin derived words is the best ones and almost always sounds more beautiful to me than germanic derived words.
greenlight228
On August 14, 2009 at 5:10 pm
i really like these words they are fantastic
Hollister
On October 24, 2009 at 11:13 am
one of my favorite words: credenza
Tom
On January 18, 2010 at 9:06 am
It,s very wellIIIIIIIII
Argentine Translator
On January 20, 2010 at 4:58 pm
These words denote beautiful objects and ideas for mankind.
lizette
On February 18, 2010 at 2:56 pm
this is generic
adil
On March 9, 2010 at 7:08 pm
This is so Fantastic
Maedeh Ghafoori
On April 15, 2010 at 8:30 am
i love them,and the illustrations go very well with chosen words.
However,about some words i try to see the world through people’s eyes who chose those words.
good job
pradip
On April 16, 2010 at 2:56 am
mind blowing,,,,,,,,,,,,, but few words are missing
tryclyde
On April 19, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Good list, but are these words beautiful partly because of their meaning or are they meant to be disassociated from their meaning and are beautiful simply because of how they sound? I only say this because there doesn’t seem to be any words that have a negative meaning but sound nice, like “sinister” for example.
Ross Stephenson
On May 5, 2010 at 6:35 am
outstanding… well done…
my favorite word would have to be … LOVE!!
Floyd
On May 11, 2010 at 6:56 pm
I think Zephyr wins, if it’s an English word.
Cherise Vick
On May 13, 2010 at 9:09 pm
Wonderful words. I would also put Delicate on the list.[:
lucia anna
On September 24, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Excellent
crisdiwata
On October 4, 2010 at 10:25 pm
I wish you it includes prayer, forgiveness and most of all GOD because it’s HIM who created all those words right? Thanks for a very nice share. Anyway I also love the word desiderata.
summergurl
On October 7, 2010 at 11:22 pm
This list is weak.
Definitely designed with the ideas behind the words in mind; not the words themselves. The list also seems to be geared for a more female perspective rather than a unilateral one.
Stan Wilson
On October 8, 2010 at 5:07 am
this is really fantastic..now lets see who could write a poem just using those 50 words…under the title “Fifty most popular English words”
S.M. Elizabeth
On October 25, 2010 at 10:57 pm
Very good share. I like the pictures and beautiful words. Thanks for sharing.
Brittany
On November 5, 2010 at 10:11 am
I really think “Womb” should be added to this list.
Lily
On November 10, 2010 at 5:10 pm
I think this list reflects the favourite meanings, not the favourite actual words. The meaning, not the linguistics, provides the focus. Disappointing, and predictable.
V-Ren
On November 12, 2010 at 2:39 am
I like the words of “Liberty”
liluweim77
On November 13, 2010 at 10:04 am
与图搭配，确实不错
Uday
On November 20, 2010 at 10:29 am
I think we should add words like please, thanks, Pleasant
krush
On November 21, 2010 at 10:19 pm
I’ve always liked the sound of the word “troubador.” Thanks for the wonderful list!
Flynn
On January 3, 2011 at 6:38 pm
The funny thing is, most of these “english” words come from French. And Renaissance is a pure french word. Passion : passion, eternity : eternité, liberty : liberté, sophisticated : sophistiqué, sentiment : sentiment, tranquility : tranquillité, Enthusiasm : enthousiasme, grace : grace, fantastic : fantastique…. and so on. Cheers from France
Erin-Sophia
On February 26, 2011 at 3:27 am
Many of those words are beautiful. Yet you forgot Jesus. It is a beautiful word filled with passion and love. He created these words, and His name is a beautiful word. Never forget Prayer, Faith, Baptism, Reign, Heaven, and Spiritual. Those are the most beautiful words in the world….
Amen!
Simoness
On March 27, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Hello, quite frankly i have mixed feelings about this site. first off, some of those words and pictures are quite nice, and really calming and all that stuff, but it’s the comments i really have beef with. Half the comments sound like they are coming from complete idiots, and quite frankly i think they are. This guy took his time to make this to make others feel better and sure there could be more words and stuff. but LETS SEE SOME OF YOU DO BETTER.
Aurora
On June 22, 2011 at 4:01 am
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On August 11, 2011 at 4:52 pm
And what about “lazy day”? Does not it sound beautiful?
L
On September 29, 2011 at 8:39 am
What about \”Melody\”?
Pradeep
On January 16, 2012 at 4:46 am
Very Nice………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
B
On February 3, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Amazing! Just hearing these words makes my spirits fly! Truly beautiful!