Synonyms of prettiness

prettiness

noun

ˈpri-tē-nəs 

as in beauty

the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses

the sugary prettiness of the knickknacks is sure to appeal to a certain type of collector

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beauty
• beautifulness
• attractiveness
• loveliness
• looks
• aesthetics
• elegance
• cuteness
• comeliness
• gorgeousness
• handsomeness
• fairness
• attraction
• sightliness
• appeal
• beauteousness
• charm
• delightfulness
• glamour
• allure
• fascination
• sublimity
• exquisiteness
• desirability
• sexiness
• lusciousness
• gloriousness
• shapeliness
• radiance
• seductiveness
• resplendence
• pulchritude
• daintiness
• desirableness
• radiancy
• perfection
• flawlessness
• sex appeal
• nubility
• sublimeness
• glossiness
• resplendency
• splendidness
• showiness
• flashiness
• flamboyance
• slickness
• foxiness
• superbness
• splendiferousness
• delicacy
• splashiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ugliness
• plainness
• homeliness
• unattractiveness
• grotesqueness
• hideousness
• unsightliness
• unloveliness
• vileness
• repulsiveness
• offensiveness
• foulness
• dreadfulness
• nastiness
• ghastliness
• disagreeableness
• terribleness
• loathsomeness
• imperfection
• flaw
• repellency
• horribleness
• blemish
• unbecomingness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prettiness

The presence of pragmatism and prettiness throws a show like Balenciaga into unfortunate relief. — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026

Make the menu at La Case slightly less complicated, and perhaps give the rooms a few more flourishes of prettiness and character. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026

Four generations of Soto women sardined into HGTV prettiness, not a speck of dust—or man—in sight. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025

The prettiness of it doesn’t bother Arteta unduly. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025