prettiness

noun

pret·​ti·​ness ˈpri-tē-nəs 

ˈpər-,

ˈpru̇-

1

: the quality or state of being pretty

2

: something pretty

Synonyms

• aesthetics
• esthetics
• attractiveness
• beauteousness
• beautifulness
• beauty
• comeliness
• cuteness
• fairness
• gorgeousness
• handsomeness
• looks
• loveliness
• sightliness

Examples of prettiness in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

But the backdrops are rendered with an oppressive prettiness that has a perverse cheapening effect. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024

Often, Eastwood uses the surroundings as a kind of misdirect, indicating through their prettiness that all is right with the world — as in a romantic montage featuring Eastwood and Mills that plays for far longer than its narrative function requires. —Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2024

And if prettiness isn’t your overwhelmingly defining feature, people will use other complimentary adjectives to encourage you: smart, clever, fastidious, well-behaved, talented, funny, etc. —Sable Yong, TIME, 28 June 2024

Our appetite for beauty demands some variety, and if everyone looks the same then prettiness becomes redundant and boring. —Sable Yong, TIME, 28 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1