prettiness

pret·ti·ness

noun \ˈpri-tē-nəs, ˈpər-, ˈpru̇-\

Definition of PRETTINESS

1

: the quality or state of being pretty

2

: something pretty

Examples of PRETTINESS

1. <the sugary prettiness of the knickknacks is sure to appeal to a certain type of collector>

First Known Use of PRETTINESS

1617

Related to PRETTINESS

Synonyms: aesthetics (also esthetics), attractiveness, beauteousness, beautifulness, comeliness, cuteness, fairness, gorgeousness, handsomeness, looks, loveliness, beauty, sightliness

Antonyms: grotesqueness, hideousness, homeliness, plainness, ugliness, unattractiveness, unbecomingness, unloveliness, unsightliness

Related Words: allure, appeal, attraction, fascination, glamour (also glamor); charm, delightfulness, elegance, exquisiteness, gloriousness, radiance, radiancy, resplendence, resplendency, splendidness, splendiferousness, sublimeness, sublimity, superbness; desirability, desirableness, foxiness, lusciousness, nubility, pulchritude, seductiveness, sex appeal, sexiness, shapeliness, tastiness, toothsomeness, yumminess; flawlessness, perfection; daintiness, delicacy; flamboyance, flashiness, glossiness, showiness, slickness, splashiness

Near Antonyms: disagreeableness, dreadfulness, foulness, ghastliness, horribleness, loathsomeness, nastiness, offensiveness, repellency, repulsiveness, terribleness, vileness; blemish, flaw, imperfection

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Rhymes with PRETTINESS

grittiness, wittiness