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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“I think we are at a pretty critical juncture,” says Rick Bandazian, a trader and founder of Offsides Macro, a trading analytics platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Both actually took a pretty good hit in midday trading Tuesday after OpenAI announced it was confidentially filing for an IPO late Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“I feel pretty comfortable that, when my day ends, they’re probably still having late-night meetings and working out how to increase their competitiveness and what they have to offer,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"But it's pretty cool he wants to show up and be a part of it."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Why wouldn’t she? I’m good with kids, and I’m responsible. I’m not just a musical genius with a pretty face. I’m layered, Lala,” he says with pride.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

pretty

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