คมสัน

Explanation

คมสัน does more than simply call someone attractive. It highlights clear facial contours and well-defined features such as the eyebrows, eyes, and nose. The overall impression is often strong, refined, and distinguished, so it is especially common in descriptions of men. It typically occurs with ใบหน้า “face” or หน้าตา “facial appearance.” Although it is formed from คม “sharp” and สัน “ridge,” learners can treat it as a single expression meaning “having handsome, well-defined features.” คมสัน is also used as a male given name. In that context, it should be understood as the name Khomsan rather than as an adjective.

Usage

It is often used in character descriptions, fiction, and entertainment writing to describe someone’s face in a favorable and specific way. It can occur in conversation, but it sounds more descriptive and slightly more written in tone than หล่อ.

Caution

Do not use คมสัน for a sharp blade or sharp language; use คม in those contexts. It mainly describes facial features, not a tall or slender body shape.

1 sharp-featured and handsome synonyms

• คมคาย

  khomkhaay strikingly attractive (in appearance)

  คมคาย also describes clear, attractive facial features and is very close in meaning. คมสัน tends to suggest a somewhat stronger, more distinguished look.

• หล่อ

  lɔ̀ɔ handsome

  หล่อ is the common general word for a handsome man. คมสัน focuses more specifically on a face with strong, clearly defined features.