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Definitions

pretty

[prit-ee] / ˈprɪt i /
ADJECTIVE
attractive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attractive beautiful charming cute elegant good-looking graceful handsome lovely neat pleasant
STRONG
fair
WEAK
appealing beauteous boss cheerful cher comely dainty darling delicate delightful dishy fine foxy pleasing pulchritudinous tasteful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
homely repulsive ugly unattractive
ADVERB
very; moderately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
a little considerably fairly kind of moderately quite rather reasonably somewhat very
WEAK
ample pretty much sort of tolerably

Usage

What are other ways to say pretty? Pretty implies a moderate but noticeable beauty, emphasizing gracefulness or delicacy: a pretty flower. A person or thing that is beautiful has perfection of form, color, etc., or noble and spiritual qualities: a beautiful landscape, a beautiful woman. Handsome often implies stateliness or pleasing proportion and symmetry: a handsome man. That which is lovely is beautiful but in a warm and endearing way: a lovely smile. 

Example Sentences

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But based on Woronka’s price target, he appears to be pretty bearish.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“We were pretty confident this was something that needed to be investigated right away,” Concannon said.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Pressed on when he thinks the war will end, Trump said, “I will let you know pretty soon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"There's a possibility they might see an impact flash if a meteor hits the dark side but it would have to be a pretty big one," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Her walk had been pretty short, she thought.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.