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

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

Hounds Town operates as a pet care business offering services from day care and pet boarding to spa services keeping dogs looking quite fetching. — Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025

Verb

In May, two of Lan’s Hermes handbags were sold via online auction, fetching about $539,000. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 18 June 2026

While not yet capable of performing complex physical tasks such as fetching objects, Codey is being developed for future roles in healthcare, education, and hospitality. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026