Pretty

Quick meaning: Pretty is an adjective meaning Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.

Meaning

Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.

More Meanings

1. Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing.
2. (often derogatory) Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance; see petty.
3. (UK, sometimes derogatory) Effeminate.
4. Cunning; clever, skilful.
5. (ironic) Awkward, unpleasant, bad.
6. (dated) Moderately large; considerable.
7. (dated) Excellent, commendable, pleasing; fitting or proper (of actions, thoughts etc.).

Example Sentences

'Petit Posy' brassicas […] are a cross between kale and brussels sprouts, and are really very pretty with a mild, sweet taste.

Some fans may have mistaken the album’s floatiness for aimlessness, but Mr. Mercer’s songs have never been sneakier, or prettier.

In the end, however, it was a very pretty shot, right across the chasm; killed first fire, and the brute fell headlong into the brook […].

Hal Smith, manager of the Ferry Field theatre, Detroit, one of the largest and prettiest outskirt houses in town, played Metro's "Revelation" for three days last week

Word Forms

• prettier
• prettiest
• prettie
• pretie
• pretties
• prettying
• prettied

Synonyms for pretty

Depending on context, synonyms include dainty, beautiful, fine, bad, jolly.

Antonyms for pretty

Common opposites include ugly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include beautiful, jolly, fine, bad, comely, beauty.

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