Foundation level · Year 4 · free
pretty
adjective · Say it: PRIT-ee
What it means
Foundationnice to look at in a gentle or delicate way
Emily picked a pretty bunch of daisies for her mum's birthday.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- attractive
- beautiful
- charming
- lovely
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- plain
- ugly
More examples
- The village had pretty cottages with red doors and colourful window boxes.
Where the word comes from
From the Old English word 'praettig', which once meant cunning or clever.
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