Synonyms of fetching

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adjective

ˈfe-chiŋ 

1

as in appealing

having an often mysterious or magical power to attract

the woman's fetching smile has long made the painting a favorite with visitors to the museum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appealing
• attractive
• charming
• charismatic
• enchanting
• seductive
• fascinating
• alluring
• interesting
• entrancing
• magnetic
• tempting
• engaging
• elfin
• bewitching
• glamorous
• luring
• captivating
• exciting
• absorbing
• intriguing
• enticing
• gripping
• enthralling
• hypnotic
• haunting
• riveting
• engrossing
• tantalizing
• hypnotizing
• galvanic
• pleasing
• delightful
• pleasant
• arresting
• spellbinding
• mesmerizing
• winning
• inviting
• titillating
• beckoning
• darling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revolting
• repulsive
• repugnant
• repellent
• tedious
• tiresome
• wearisome
• boring
• irksome
• repelling
• unalluring
• shocking
• hideous
• appalling
• awful
• horrid
• offensive
• obnoxious
• sickening
• nauseating
• loathsome
• odious
• abominable
• distasteful
• horrible
• invidious
• flat
• abhorrent
• horrendous
• noisome
• drab
• dull
• monotonous
• leaden
• pedestrian
• dreary
• humdrum
• ponderous
• jading

2

as in beautiful

very pleasing to look at

a most fetching outfit in which to go skiing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beautiful
• handsome
• attractive
• lovely
• cute
• pretty
• gorgeous
• charming
• good
• stunning
• taking
• elegant
• ravishing
• comely
• likely
• good-looking
• delightful
• beauteous
• sexy
• seemly
• knockout
• drop-dead
• aesthetic
• goodly
• hot
• glorious
• perfect
• appealing
• magnificent
• flawless
• fair
• fascinating
• sightly
• superb
• desirable
• engaging
• well-favored
• bonny
• exquisite
• alluring
• lovesome
• prepossessing
• pleasant
• sublime
• delicate
• glamorous
• splendid
• resplendent
• cunning
• dainty
• seductive
• radiant
• statuesque
• presentable
• striking
• arresting
• slick
• luscious
• foxy
• glossy
• showy
• snazzy
• personable
• toothsome
• flashy
• nubile
• splashy
• flamboyant
• hunky
• pulchritudinous
• Junoesque
• dishy
• photogenic
• prettyish
• dollish
• studly
• eye-catching
• chocolate-box
• showstopping
• zingy
• telegenic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plain
• ugly
• unattractive
• hideous
• grotesque
• homely
• unsightly
• revolting
• unlovely
• disagreeable
• bad
• shocking
• unpleasing
• terrible
• objectionable
• repulsive
• ghastly
• dreadful
• offensive
• disgusting
• sickening
• nauseating
• loathsome
• repugnant
• repellent
• abominable
• horrible
• vile
• abhorrent
• nasty
• unpleasant
• foul
• frightful
• uncomely
• unappealing
• unhandsome
• unaesthetic
• unprepossessing
• ill-favored
• unpretty
• unappetizing
• unbeautiful
• uncute
• unbecoming
• unimposing
• frumpish
• unshapely
• frumpy

fetching

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verb

present participle of fetch

as in costing

to have a price of

those old toys that we tossed away are now fetching big bucks as antiques

Synonyms & Similar Words

• costing
• bringing
• going (for)
• running
• selling (for)
• coming (to)
• asking
• demanding
• totaling
• commanding
• amounting (to)
• listing (for)
• exacting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fetching

Adjective

Cord grass ripples across these languorous northern marshes and, while ships lay wounded and stranded in the former Aral, all that remains of the old Parkgate are some very old photographs, showing frigates, sand, and some very fetching Victorian bathing attire. — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026

At 19, Flora was a fetching young woman with a sweet smile. — Fiona Donovan, Vanity Fair, 30 Dec. 2025

Verb

Empty lots and teardowns in the most desirable parts of Miami and Miami Beach have been fetching multimillion-dollar prices. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Although no players correctly chose all five white balls and the Powerball, several correctly matched the five white balls, fetching a $1 million prize. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026