Pretty: meaning, definitions and examples

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pretty

[ ˈprɪti ]

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appearance

Attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful or handsome.

Synonyms

attractive, charming, lovely

Examples of usage

She looked so pretty in her new dress.
The flowers in the garden were very pretty.

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manner

In quite a, to some extent, or fairly.

Synonyms

fairly, quite, rather

Examples of usage

She was pretty tired after the long journey.
He did pretty well in his exams.

Translations

Translations of the word "pretty" in other languages:

🇵🇹 bonito

belo
formoso

🇮🇳 सुंदर

प्यारा
खूबसूरत

🇩🇪 hübsch

schön
nett

🇮🇩 cantik

indah
elok

🇺🇦 гарний

красивий
милий

🇵🇱 ładny

piękny
uroczy

🇯🇵 きれいな (kirei na)

かわいい (kawaii)
美しい (utsukushii)

🇫🇷 joli

beau
mignon

🇪🇸 bonito

hermoso
lindo

🇹🇷 güzel

hoş
sevimli

🇰🇷 예쁜 (yeppeun)

아름다운 (areumdaun)
귀여운 (gwiyeoun)

🇸🇦 جميل

وسيم
لطيف

🇨🇿 pěkný

hezký
krásný

🇸🇰 pekný

krásny
milý

🇨🇳 漂亮 (piàoliang)

美丽 (měilì)
可爱 (kě'ài)

🇸🇮 lep

čudovit
prikupen

🇮🇸 fallegur

fagur
sætur

🇰🇿 әдемі

көркем
сүйкімді

🇬🇪 ლამაზი (lamazi)

მშვენიერი (mshvenieri)
საყვარელი (saqvareli)

🇦🇿 gözəl

yaraşıqlı
sevimli

🇲🇽 bonito

hermoso
lindo

Word origin

The word 'pretty' originated in Middle English from the word 'pratie', meaning clever or skillful. Over time, the meaning evolved to also include the sense of attractiveness. The current usage of 'pretty' as both an adjective and an adverb dates back to the 15th century.