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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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Rick: The hotel pretty much just got the porcupine and left.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

At the end of this past February, he launched a surprise attack in the middle of negotiations, which were going pretty well.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"I'm pretty good at gearing up for the weeks I want to play well and I think having that sort of experience to do that," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“It’s a pretty good wagon when it’s not in the ditch,” Dad said.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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