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Describes the outward appearance of someone or something, usually in connection with an adverb (e.g., good, bad, tired).
Der gut aussehende Mann am Nachbartisch bestellte einen Kaffee.
The good-looking man at the next table ordered a coffee.
The word 'aussehend' (looking) is the present participle of the separable verb 'aussehen' (to look). It is used like an adjective to describe the appearance of a person or thing.
Ein freundlich aussehender Herr half mir mit dem Gepäck.
A friendly-looking gentleman helped me with my luggage.
'Aussehend' (looking) is almost always used together with an adverb that describes the appearance more precisely (e.g., good, bad, tired, strange). The word is used on its own only very rarely.
Das müde aussehende Kind wollte nur noch schlafen.
The tired-looking child just wanted to sleep.
The adjective 'aussehend' (looking) is used before a noun (attributively). If you want to describe appearance as the predicate of a sentence (predicatively), you use the verb 'aussehen' (to look).
Der seltsam aussehende Vogel war ein Papagei.
The strange-looking bird was a parrot.
considerable / attractive
Both words can describe a person’s positive outward appearance. „Gut aussehend“ is the standard, neutral expression for this, while „ansehnlich“ sounds somewhat more formal in this meaning and can also refer to things. „Gut aussehend“ is usually the better choice in everyday conversation; „ansehnlich“ can be used in a more formal description.
Der Mann auf dem Foto ist gut aussehend.
The man in the photo is good-looking.
Der Mann auf dem offiziellen Foto wirkt ansehnlich.
The man in the official photo appears attractive.
