pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness

a pretty face.

(of things, places, etc.) pleasing to the eye, esp. without grandeur.

pleasing to the ear

a pretty tune.

pleasing to the mind or aesthetic taste

He writes pretty little stories.

(often used ironically) fine; grand

This is a pretty mess!

Informal . considerable; fairly great

This accident will cost him a pretty sum.

Archaic or Scot. . brave; hardy.

Usually, pretties. pretty ornaments, clothes, etc.

a pretty person

Sit down, my pretty.

fairly or moderately

Her work was pretty good.

quite; very

The wind blew pretty hard.

Informal . prettily.

to make pretty; improve the appearance of (sometimes fol. by up )

to pretty oneself for a party; to pretty up a room.

sitting pretty

Informal .

in an advantageous position.

well-to-do; successful.

adjective

disgusting , ugly

adjective

appealing , beauteous , beautiful , boss * , charming , cheerful , cher , comely , cute , dainty , darling , delicate , delightful , dishy , dreamboat , elegant , eyeful * , fair , fine , foxy * , good-looking , graceful , handsome , looker , lovely , neat , nice , picture , pleasant , pleasing , pulchritudinous , tasteful , bewitching , enchanting , engaging , enticing , fascinating , fetching , glamorous , prepossessing , sweet , taking , tempting , winning , winsome , attractive , gorgeous , ravishing , sightly , stunning

adverb

a little , ample , fairly , kind of , large , moderately , more or less , much , notable , pretty much , quite , rather , reasonably , sizable , some , something , sort of , tolerably , adroit , alluring , appealing , attractive , beautiful , captivating , clever , comely , cunning , cute , dainty , darling , dollish , elegant , fair , graceful , handsome , ingenious , lovely , skillful , terrible