PRETTYISH Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

prettyish

adjective

Definition of prettyish

as in pleasant

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Adjective

The chicken’s accompaniment of roasted and pickled vegetables provided a light, pleasant contrast to the meat.

— Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
Being a cordial person, Larry wished his new boss a pleasant evening.

— Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleasant

Adjective

Perennials Many perennials offer colorful flowers during the growing season, but a select group creates both color and desirable food for birds in the winter.

— Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
For generations, the series showed, white men had dominated the department, while Black and women firefighters had been ostracized and put in danger, shut out of the most desirable fire stations and passed over for promotions.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of desirable

Adjective

Nottingham Forest Forest 0 Leeds 1 Forest weren’t bad — Nikola Milenkovic headed against the post, Igor Jesus was denied (Igor Jesus is always denied) and Chris Wood dragged a presentable chance wide.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The set up is fairly basic but perfectly presentable and for families, the functionality will be much more welcome than fancy tech, especially the small balcony/patio, dining table and kitchenette in the slightly larger rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of presentable

Adjective

The show opened with a model in a sheer set with lingerie details, an unseemingly sexy look for Chanel, carrying Gabrielle’s own Chanel flap bag, which is preserved in the Chanel Patrimoine, the archival and heritage department of the house.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Architects attempted to make the home itself into a sexy product.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sexy

Adjective

In our conspiratorial age, the idea that there are fine, obscure relationships between seemingly disparate things is a thought seductive on the surface but oftentimes shallow underneath.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
In a world where an internet search or an AI summary promises an instant answer, there is something seductive about an investigation that requires touching the evidence.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of seductive

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Service is incredibly attentive and personable; everyone will want to stop and chat throughout the day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The nurses and doctors were kind and personable and asked me about my life and work in San Francisco.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of personable

Adjective

Sometimes, that’s a big yay, as with the South Asian lentil dumplings called faraa, which wallow in a luscious coconut cream with fresh chanterelles that’s like carbonara for vegans.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The green is equally luscious in texture, made with chicken thigh and skin, but intensely herbaceous, brightened with parsley, cilantro, poblano and jalapeño.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of luscious

Adjective

Over the weekend, his foxy friend Pete Hegseth announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release, that includes unclassified information.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Over the weekend, his foxy friend, Pete Hegseth, announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release.

— Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

Definition of foxy

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