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Synonyms for pretty

Another word for pretty is beautiful, bad or somewhat. Below are 9 synonyms across 3 senses.

Also searched as: prettied, prettier, pretties, prettiest, prettying.

1. adjective: pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

2. adjective: (used ironically) unexpectedly bad

3. adverb: to certain extent or degree

Pretty in word games

Letters
6
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
11
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Everyday word

Questions people ask

What is another word for pretty?

You can say beautiful, bad, somewhat, fairly or reasonably instead of pretty. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing".

What is the opposite of pretty?

WordNet lists no direct antonym for pretty; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.

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Senses and synonyms from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0); the most common words come first. Browse more on the synonyms and antonyms hub.