Opposite word of pretty

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1. prettynoun

   Antonyms:
   ugly

2. prettyadjective

   Cunning; clever, skilful.

   We’ll stop at the knife store a look at the sharp pretties.

   Antonyms:
   ugly

3. prettyadjective

   Antonyms:
   ugly

4. prettyadjective

   Antonyms:
   ugly

5. prettyadjective

   Antonyms:
   ugly

6. prettyadjective

   Antonyms:
   ugly

7. prettyadjective

   Antonyms:
   ugly

8. prettyadjective

   Antonyms:
   ugly

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pretty

   The definition of beauty, «perfection of form,» is a good key to the meaning of beautiful, if we understand «form» in its widest sense. There must also be harmony and unity, and in human beings spiritual loveliness, to constitute an object or a person really beautiful. Thus, we speak of a beautiful landscape, a beautiful poem. But beautiful implies also, in concrete objects, softness of outline and delicacy of mold; it is opposed to all that is hard and rugged, hence we say a beautiful woman, but not a beautiful man. Beautiful has the further limit of not transcending our powers of appreciation. Pretty expresses in a far less degree that which is pleasing to a refined taste in objects comparatively small, slight, and dainty; as, a pretty bonnet; a pretty girl. That is handsome which is not only superficially pleasing, but well and harmoniously proportioned, with usually the added idea that it is made so by art, breeding, or training; as, a handsome horse; a handsome house. Handsome is a term far inferior to beautiful; we may even say a handsome villain. Fair denotes what is bright, smooth, clear, and without blemish; as, a fair face. The word applies wholly to what is superficial; we can say «fair, yet false.» In a specific sense, fair has the sense of blond, as opposed to dark or brunette. One who possesses vivacity, wit, good nature, or other pleasing qualities may be attractive without beauty. Comely denotes an aspect that is smooth, genial, and wholesome, with a certain fulness of contour and pleasing symmetry, tho falling short of the beautiful; as, a comely matron. That is picturesque which would make a striking picture.

   Antonyms:
   awkward, clumsy, deformed, disgusting, frightful, ghastly, grim, grisly, grotesque, hideous, horrid, odious, repulsive, shocking, ugly, unattractive, uncouth, ungainly, unlovely, unpleasant

   Synonyms:
   attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bewitching, bonny, charming, comely, delightful, elegant, exquisite, fair, fine, graceful, handsome, lovely, picturesque

   Preposition:
   Beautiful to the eye; beautiful in appearance, in spirit; «beautiful for situation,» Ps. xlviii, 2; beautiful of aspect, of its kind.

Princeton’s WordNetRate these antonyms:3.1 / 9 votes

1. prettyadjective

   pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

   «pretty girl»; «pretty song»; «pretty room»

   Antonyms:
   good, ugly

2. prettyadverb

   (used ironically) unexpectedly bad

   «a pretty mess»; «a pretty kettle of fish»

   Antonyms:
   good, ugly

3. reasonably, moderately, pretty, jolly, somewhat, fairly, middling, passablyadverb

   to a moderately sufficient extent or degree

   «pretty big»; «pretty bad»; «jolly decent of him»; «the shoes are priced reasonably»; «he is fairly clever with computers»

   Antonyms:
   ugly, good

   Synonyms:
   jolly, fair, middling, passably, evenhandedly, fairly, clean, more or less, slightly, moderately, reasonably, sanely, somewhat, sensibly

How to use pretty in a sentence?

1. Prisons Director Michael Carvajal:

   I don’t think anybody was ready for this Covid, so we’re dealing with it just as well as anybody else and I’d be proud to say we’re doing pretty good.

2. Bill Bennett:

   DeSantis has done a great job — there’s no question, it’s pretty hard to argue with the record.

3. Stephen Innes:

   China is definitely offering up some pretty attractive olive branches.

4. Jo Aleh:

   I guess coming from an Olympic background I realize how lucky I am in the Olympic arena that it’s actually very even, women and men have the same opportunities. Women and men are on the same level playing field. Women and men are trying to perform to that top level. But as soon as you try to step outside that Olympic arena, it’s quite difficult. There is no pathway. Or I haven’t found a way as yet, as a woman in sailing, to make that next step forward, and that is pretty hard.

5. Christian Coleman:

   It is going to take something pretty quick. It is going to take something fast.

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