Pretty is used to tone down a statement and is in wide use across the whole spectrum of english Something that’s pretty is less powerful and intimidating than something that’s beautiful, the way a pretty floral raincoat is less intimidating than a beautiful film star. It is common in informal speech and writing but is neither rare nor wrong in serious discourse.
Pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness. Use the word pretty to describe something with a delicate and pleasant appearance See examples of pretty used in a sentence.
… that's a pretty hat you're wearing The sofa was covered in very pretty flowery material She's got such a pretty daughter She looked pretty in a simple cotton dress.
If you describe someone as pretty, you mean that they are attractive She's a very charming and very pretty girl. Find 447 different ways to say pretty, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at thesaurus.com. Some common synonyms of pretty are beautiful, comely, fair, handsome, and lovely
Pleasant to look at, or (especially of girls or women…