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pretty Synonyms

Another word for pretty

Choosing another word for pretty depends on context, so the 39 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Attractive in a delicate, graceful, or charming way, rather than strikingly or grandly beautiful.

Usage Example

"She wore a attractive floral dress to the afternoon garden party."

Strongest
attractive
lovely
cute
Strong
charming
beautiful
good-looking
comely
sweet
dainty
bonny

• adverb (Context 2)

To a moderately high degree; fairly or quite.

Usage Example

"The exam was fairly difficult, but most students managed to pass."

Strongest
fairly
quite
rather
moderately
Strong
reasonably
somewhat
relatively
tolerably

• adjective (Context 3)

Considerable in size, amount, or extent (often used ironically or in fixed expressions such as 'a pretty penny').

Usage Example

"Repairing the antique clock is going to cost you a considerable penny."

Strongest
considerable
substantial
Strong
sizable
tidy
goodly
large
hefty

• verb (Context 4)

To make attractive or neat in appearance (usually followed by 'up').

Usage Example

"The town council decided to beautify up the main street with hanging flower baskets."

Strongest
beautify
spruce up
gussy up
Strong
doll up
smarted up
adorn
embellish
decorate

• noun (Context 5)

An attractive person or thing, often used as an affectionate or ironic form of address.

Usage Example

"Come closer, my darling, and let me show you what I found."

Strong
darling
sweetheart
beauty
precious
dear
pet

Opposites of pretty

The opposite of pretty shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

ugly
unattractive
paltry
plain
homely
meager
insignificant
ugly up
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Pretty. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/pretty
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