ख़ूबसूरती (khoobsoortii)

noun A feminine noun meaning 'beauty' or 'prettiness' -- the abstract noun formed from the adjective ख़ूबसूरत (khoobsoorat, 'beautiful').
Sense 1 : beauty, prettiness (physical or visual)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: सुंदरता (sundartaa), हुस्न (husn, poetic/of a person), खूबसूरती (khoobsoortii, variant form without nuqta)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This word is used constantly in everyday compliments about people, nature, and even objects -- a mountain view, a painting, or a bride can all have ख़ूबसूरती (khoobsoortii). Its parent adjective ख़ूबसूरत (khoobsoorat) is one of the most common ways to say 'beautiful' in casual Delhi speech, often preferred over the more literary सुंदर (sundar).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often skip the nuqta and write खूबसूरती (khoobsoortii) -- both spellings are heard, but ख़ूबसूरती (khoobsoortii) with the nuqta reflects the Persian-derived pronunciation more carefully. 2) It is feminine, so adjectives and verbs agreeing with it take feminine forms, e.g. उसकी ख़ूबसूरती बढ़ गई (uskii khoobsoortii badh gaii, 'her beauty increased') -- not बढ़ गया (badh gayaa).
Sample Sentences:
इस वादी की ख़ूबसूरती देखकर मैं दंग रह गया। I was stunned seeing the beauty of this valley.
(is vaadii kii khoobsoortii dekhkar main dang rah gayaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
उसकी ख़ूबसूरती की तारीफ़ हर कोई करता है। Everyone praises her beauty.
(uskii khoobsoortii kii taariif har koii kartaa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
दुल्हन की ख़ूबसूरती देखकर सब मेहमान चौंक गए। All the guests were startled seeing the bride's beauty.
(dulhan kii khoobsoortii dekhkar sab mehmaan chaunk gae।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
ताजमहल की ख़ूबसूरती दुनिया भर में मशहूर है। The beauty of the Taj Mahal is famous all over the world.
(taajmahal kii khoobsoortii duniyaa bhar men mashahoor hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
काश उसके चेहरे की ख़ूबसूरती कैमरे में आ पाती। If only the beauty of her face could have been captured in the camera.
(kaash uske chehre kii khoobsoortii kaimre men aa paatii।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
इस पेंटिंग की ख़ूबसूरती को शब्दों में बयान करना मुश्किल है। It is difficult to describe the beauty of this painting in words.
(is penting kii khoobsoortii ko shabdon men bayaan karnaa mushkil hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर वो थोड़ा मुस्कुराए, तो उसकी ख़ूबसूरती और निखर जाए। If he smiles a little, his beauty would shine even more.
(agar vo thodaa muskuraae, to uskii khoobsoortii aur nikhar jaae।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
इस शहर की असली ख़ूबसूरती रात में निकलकर देखो। Go out at night and see the real beauty of this city.
(is shahar kii aslii khoobsoortii raat men nikalkar dekho।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
फूलों की सजावट से हॉल की ख़ूबसूरती बढ़ा दी गई। The beauty of the hall was enhanced with flower decorations.
(phoolon kii sajaavat se hol kii khoobsoortii badhaa dii gaii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
पहाड़ों की ख़ूबसूरती में खोया हुआ वो घंटों बैठा रहा। Lost in the beauty of the mountains, he sat for hours.
(pahaadon kii khoobsoortii men khoyaa huaa vo ghanton baithaa rahaa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
उम्र के साथ उसकी ख़ूबसूरती और भी बढ़ती जाएगी। With age, her beauty will keep increasing even more.
(umr ke saath uskii khoobsoortii aur bhii badhtii jaaegii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
Sense 2 : beauty, elegance (of an idea, quality, or non-physical thing)
noun, feminine Used to praise the elegance or fineness of an abstract thing -- a plan, a piece of writing, a gesture, or a relationship -- rather than physical appearance.
Synonyms: सुंदरता (sundartaa), खूबी (khoobii, 'merit/quality', meaning scope narrower)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will hear this in phrases like इस बात की ख़ूबसूरती यह है कि... (is baat kii khoobsoortii yah hai ki..., 'the beauty of this is that...'), a very common rhetorical turn in Hindi speeches and essays to introduce an appealing point.
Sample Sentences:
इस विचार की ख़ूबसूरती यह है कि यह हर किसी को समझ में आता है। The beauty of this idea is that it makes sense to everyone.
(is vichaar kii khoobsoortii yah hai ki yah har kisii ko samajh men aataa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
इस योजना की ख़ूबसूरती उसकी सादगी में है। The elegance of this plan lies in its simplicity.
(is yojnaa kii khoobsoortii uskii saadgii men hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसने अपनी दलील की ख़ूबसूरती से सबको चुप कर दिया। He silenced everyone with the elegance of his argument.
(usne apnii daliil kii khoobsoortii se sabko chup kar diyaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
इस कविता की ख़ूबसूरती को समझने के लिए बार-बार पढ़ना पड़ता है। To understand the beauty of this poem, you have to read it again and again.
(is kavitaa kii khoobsoortii ko samajhne ke lie baar-baar padhnaa padtaa hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
काश हम इस रिश्ते की ख़ूबसूरती को पहले ही समझ पाते। If only we had understood the beauty of this relationship sooner.
(kaash ham is rishte kii khoobsoortii ko pahle hii samajh paate।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
अगर वह सीधा जवाब दे देता, तो इस समझौते की ख़ूबसूरती ख़त्म हो जाती। If he had given a straight answer, the elegance of this agreement would have been lost.
(agar vah siidhaa javaab de detaa, to is samjhaute kii khoobsoortii khatm ho jaatii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
इस बात की ख़ूबसूरती यह है कि इसमें कोई शर्त नहीं है। The beauty of this is that there are no conditions attached.
(is baat kii khoobsoortii yah hai ki ismen koii shart nahiin hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या तुम इस गणितीय हल की ख़ूबसूरती नहीं देख रहे? Can't you see the elegance of this mathematical solution?
(kyaa tum is ganitiiy hal kii khoobsoortii nahiin dekh rahe?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उम्मीद है कि लोग इस नीति की ख़ूबसूरती को जल्दी समझेंगे। I hope people will understand the elegance of this policy soon.
(ummiid hai ki log is niiti kii khoobsoortii ko jaldii samjhenge।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
इस कहानी की असली ख़ूबसूरती उसके अंत में छिपी है। The real beauty of this story is hidden in its ending.
(is kahaanii kii aslii khoobsoortii uske ant men chhipii hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): ख़ूबसूरती (khoobsoortii)
(sg.f.oblique): ख़ूबसूरती (khoobsoortii)
(pl.f.direct): ख़ूबसूरतियाँ (khoobsoortiyaan)
(pl.f.oblique): ख़ूबसूरतियों (khoobsoortiyon)