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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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“We felt like he could go through this process pretty quick,” said Brent Heavener, Griffin’s high-school coach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

There’s a range of ways on a form that’s pretty straightforward itself, said O’Saben.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

I think it also underscores what seems to me like it should be a pretty uncontroversial proposition, which is that the products of governing are ultimately the public’s.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

But I do think Fury wins on points - decisive, pretty clean and pretty comfortable.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

As for learning and knowledge, I myself thought we were all making pretty fair strides.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck