Stunning or beautiful

[irenestubbs]

That stunning is more of a compliment than beautiful

You spoiled, spoiled woman.

I’m just grateful if they let me take the bag off my head.

Not to be pernickity but why do you need a preference/hierarchy of which is the better compliment?

I would say 2 men have paid you a compliment about your looks. Neither is a 'better' compliment than the other. They both imply you are better looking than the average woman.

I think beautiful is the biggest compliment but if I'm honest if a man compliments me I take it with a pinch of salt and think he just wants something. I'm secure in how I look so don't want to be valued by my looks, it feels weird to be complimented because you are born looking a certain way.

I’ve seen ‘stunning’ used in a completely snarky way so I think ‘beautiful’ is better

Depends on who is saying it, rather than the word.

It's not an either-or situation. Being beautiful/stunning doesn't stop you from being clever, kind, nice or helpful.

I prefer beautiful but either are better than 'hot' which I loathe as it's so sleazy.

If you asked me to rank them then I'd say
Stunning
Beautiful
Gorgeous

Stunning sounds like it would be a one off compliment as others have said 'you looked stunning at your wedding' etc or in a new relationship 'she is stunning' whereas beautiful means looks and can mean personality as well. Both are lovely compliments! Gorgeous is on a par with beautiful to me.

Agree

I fucking hate 'stunning'.
Literally means, stunned, mouth open, frozen, unable to speak due to the SHOCK of how wonderful you look.
See also, rough as fuck woman posting on Facebook, followed by her mates commenting 'stunning', when actually, no.

I. Hate. Stunning.

Agree.

Why does it matter which one you think is better?

They both pretty much mean the same thing…

Is this a humble brag? You have two men who notice you exist and appreciate your looks.
Enjoy it! Some of us would just like an acknowledgment that we’re alive 😂

stunning just reminds me of how they used to describe page 3 girls. just nope.

I interpret stunning as somrone so striking you are literally stunned when you see them. But not necessarily beautiful, it could be their whole package, looks, body, clothing, charisma combined, making you look twice.

Beautiful to me is someone that has natural facial features that are very attractive in todays beauty standards, so high cheek bones good teeth, long eye lashes etc.

I like beautiful - makes me think of beautiful inside and out. But you're not a stunning person inside. Obviously stunning Is still a compliment and probably a stronger one in terms of physical appearances.

Stunning seems to be in the same vein as 'striking' to me. It doesn't always mean actually attractive by conventional standards, in the way that beautiful would imply, just that you are stand-out in some way

Beautiful but only if it encompasses something more than appearance. I don’t like anyone commenting on my looks though. Positively or negatively, it’s always perceived (consciously or not) as placing value on something you really don’t have that much control over. It’s much nicer when others value you as a person.

I detest 'stunning'. Just like 'gorgeous', it's massively overused. It also makes me think of the s*n (does not deserve capital letters). Why is it so important anyway?

Same im just invisible.

My boyfriend says I am beautiful, stunning, pretty, gorgeous, sexy, attractive, good looking. And shallow be me, because I love it !!!

Ohh no not "kind" that's the most bottom of the barrel compliment

What is s*n ?

I'd take any of them TBH! 😂

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