"Cute" is for babies. As for Scofield, this would have been a woman thinking that he was cute or appealing, like a baby. Awwww! ^^ "Handsome" suggests the man is mature and dignified.

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It would depend on the gender & sexuality of the person commenting on the man. Women of any sexuality could say either word; straight men *might* say "handsome," though even that is doubtful (they don't usually comment on another man's appearance); gay men could say either word but would more likely say "cute." Hope this helps. ~_~. Maidhc

Generally, the word "handsome" should be used for men, however "cute" is sometimes used for men as well, but only by women and gay men. As Peachey says though, both words have a different feel to them. Just don't use "handsome" for women, whilst although it is perfectly fine to do so, this usage died out a long time ago and you may get strange looks.

Hi! Searching about your post I found this site. http://thesaurus.com/browse/Cute http://thesaurus.com/browse/Handsome P.S. Could be useful to learn new words. :)