Despite all evidence to the contrary, pulchritudinous is used to describe a person of great physical attractiveness. No one is quite sure why this is, because the
word *sounds* like something unpleasant on the
bottom of your shoe.
This is possibly due tothe fact that it shares sounds with
words such as sepulchre, repulsive, cretin, lewd, and pus.
It's a good word to use when you'
d like someone to *think* you're insulting them.
It is in no way synonymous with lugubriousness. But it should be.
My, but you're looking pulchritudinous today!
Firt kid: You're so pulchritudinous.
Second kid: Mooooooooom,
Jimmy's calling me
names!
First kid: *righteously indignant* I gave you a compliment!