PRETTY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PRETTY?

Need another word that means the same as “pretty”? Find 39 synonyms and 30 related words for “pretty” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Pretty” are: attractive, lovely, good-looking, fetching, prepossessing, appealing, charming, delightful, nice, engaging, pleasing, fairly, jolly, middling, moderately, passably, reasonably, somewhat, quite, rather, comparatively, relatively, tolerably, adequately, satisfactorily, decently, respectably, beautify, make attractive, make pretty, prettify, adorn, ornament, embellish, smarten, glamorize, prink, preen, primp

Pretty as a Verb

Definitions of "Pretty" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pretty” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make pretty or attractive.

Synonyms of "Pretty" as a verb (12 Words)

adorn	Furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors. Flowers adorned the tables everywhere.
beautify	Make more beautiful. Another initiative to beautify the environment.
embellish	Add details to. Followers often embellish stories about their heroes.
glamorize	Make glamorous and attractive. The lyrics glamorize drugs.
make attractive	Organize or be responsible for.
make pretty	Make by shaping or bringing together constituents.
ornament	Be an ornament to. Stars ornamented the Christmas tree.
preen	Dress or groom with elaborate care. Reed buntings preened at the pool s edge.
prettify	Make (someone or something) appear superficially pretty or attractive. Nothing has been done to prettify the site.
primp	Spend time making minor adjustments to one’s hair, make-up, or clothes. She was primping her stiff hair.
prink	Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive. Women were prinking themselves in front of the looking glass.
smarten	Make or become smarter in appearance. If you don t smarten up soon you ll find yourself out on the street.

Usage Examples of "Pretty" as a verb

• She'll be all prettied up and ready to go in an hour.

Pretty as an Adjective

Definitions of "Pretty" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pretty” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a person, especially a woman or child) attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful.
• (of a thing) pleasing to the eye or the ear.
• Pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing.
• Used ironically to express annoyance or displeasure.
• Unexpectedly bad.
• (used ironically) unexpectedly bad.

Synonyms of "Pretty" as an adjective (11 Words)

appealing	Showing or expressing a desire for help or sympathy. An appealing look.
attractive	Having qualities or features which arouse interest. An attractive force.
charming	Very pleasant or attractive. A charming little cottage.
delightful	Causing delight; charming. The comedy was delightful.
engaging	Attracting or delighting. An engaging frankness.
fetching	Very attractive; capturing interest. A fetching new hairstyle.
good-looking	Pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion- Thackeray.
lovely	Lovable especially in a childlike or naive way. She looked lovely.
nice	Done with delicacy and skill. A nice shot.
pleasing	Pleasant or agreeable to the senses. A pleasing aroma.
prepossessing	Attractive or appealing in appearance. Strong and vigorous and of prepossessing appearance.

Usage Examples of "Pretty" as an adjective

• A pretty kettle of fish.
• He led me a pretty dance.
• A pretty summer dress.
• Pretty room.
• A pretty mess.
• A pretty little girl with an engaging grin.
• Pretty girl.
• Pretty song.

Pretty as an Adverb

Definitions of "Pretty" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pretty” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• To certain extent or degree.
• To a moderately sufficient extent or degree.
• To a moderately high degree; fairly.

Synonyms of "Pretty" as an adverb (16 Words)

adequately	To a satisfactory or acceptable extent. The job requirements were not adequately explained.
comparatively	To a moderate degree as compared to something else; relatively. Inflation was comparatively low.
decently	Fairly well. They would like to be decently paid for the work they do.
fairly	To a moderately high degree. He could not fairly be accused of wasting police time.
jolly	Very; extremely. Jolly decent of him.
middling	Fairly or moderately. Middling rich.
moderately	To a moderately sufficient extent or degree. Growth continues moderately.
passably	To certain extent or degree. He was passably attractive.
quite	Very; really (used as an intensifier. Quite soon.
rather	To some (great or small) extent. Would you like some wine or would you rather stick to sherry.
reasonably	To certain extent or degree. A constable who reasonably believes a breach of the peace is about to take place.
relatively	Regarded in comparison with something else rather than absolutely; quite. They were very poor but relatively speaking they had been lucky.
respectably	In a way that is regarded as decent or presentable. He did respectably well for his age.
satisfactorily	In a satisfactory manner. The matter is considered to be satisfactorily resolved.
somewhat	To a moderate extent or by a moderate amount; rather. A somewhat thicker book.
tolerably	In an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner. The welfare state works tolerably well.

Usage Examples of "Pretty" as an adverb

• It was a pretty bad injury.
• Pretty big.
• Pretty bad.
• He looked pretty fit for his age.

Associations of "Pretty" (30 Words)

appreciably	To a noticeable degree. An appreciably higher risk.
beautiful	Delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration. A beautiful young woman.
beauty	Denoting something intended to make someone more attractive. Beauty treatment.
bevy	A group of roe deer, quails, or larks. A bevy of big name cameos will keep the adults entertained.
comely	Very pleasing to the eye. A comely specimen.
comparatively	To a moderate degree as compared to something else; relatively. Inflation was comparatively low.
considerably	By a notably large amount or to a notably large extent; greatly. A considerably higher density.
coquette	A crested Central and South American hummingbird, typically with green plumage, a reddish crest, and elongated cheek feathers. Her transformation from an ice maiden warrior into a winsome coquette.
dame	A woman of refinement. A rich dame who took her husband to the cleaners.
fairly	Without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner. He fairly snarled at her.
girl	A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved. A six year old girl.
girlfriend	Any female friend. His girlfriend kicked him out.
handsome	(of a man) good-looking. A handsome allowance.
lass	A girl or young woman who is unmarried. Village lasses.
lassie	A girl or young woman who is unmarried. I m going to see a wee lassie tonight.
ma'am	A woman of refinement.
maiden	Denoting a horse that has never won a race, or a race intended for such horses. Two knights fought to win the hand of a fair maiden.
moderately	To a moderately sufficient extent or degree. Growth continues moderately.
much	To a great extent; a great deal. We enjoyed ourselves very much.
noticeably	In a noticeable manner. After surgery she deteriorated noticeably.
perceptibly	In a noticeable manner.
picturesque	Suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture. A picturesque village.
possibly	Perhaps (used to indicate doubt or hesitancy. Be as noisy as you possibly can.
quite	To a degree (not used with a negative. You ve no intention of coming back I m quite sorry but no I have not.
rather	Instead of; as opposed to. I rather regret that I cannot attend.
ravishing	Stunningly beautiful. A ravishing blonde.
reasonably	In a sensible way. The shoes are priced reasonably.
somewhat	To a moderate extent or by a moderate amount; rather. His arguments were somewhat self contradictory.
substantially	To a great extent or degree. Painting the room white made it seem considerably or substantially larger.
unimpressive	Not capable of impressing. Her early academic record was unimpressive.