pretty

(adjectives)

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cute

Small / young beauty

T1

Nuance: Sweet

Endearing/youthful.

Boring

She has a pretty smile.

Better

She has a cute smile.

nice

General positive

T1

Nuance: Good

Very common/vague.

Boring

It is a pretty dress.

Better

It is a nice dress.

sweet

Personality / mild beauty

T1

Nuance: Gentle

Gentle/sentimental.

Boring

That is a pretty picture.

Better

That is a sweet picture.

lovely

Pleasant / beautiful

T1

Nuance: Delightful

Warm praise.

Boring

What a pretty garden.

Better

What a lovely garden.

beautiful

Stronger beauty

T1

Nuance: Beautiful

Standard upgrade.

Boring

She is pretty.

Better

She is beautiful.

attractive

Good-looking (people/things)

T2

Nuance: Pleasing

Neutral/design focus.

Boring

The poster is pretty.

Better

The poster is attractive.

charming

Appealing personality/place

T2

Nuance: Inviting

Makes you smile.

Boring

It is a pretty house.

Better

It is a charming house.

striking

Noticeable

T2

Nuance: Bold

Catches the eye.

Boring

The colors are pretty.

Better

The colors are striking.

elegant

Classy / refined

T2

Nuance: Sophisticated

Mature beauty.

Boring

She looks pretty in that coat.

Better

She looks elegant in that coat.

stylish

Fashionable

T2

Nuance: Trendy

Focus on fashion.

Boring

That is a pretty outfit.

Better

That is a stylish outfit.

colorful

Visual (colors)

T2

Nuance: Bright

Specific to color.

Boring

The sunset was pretty.

Better

The sunset was colorful.

delicate

Fragile beauty

T2

Nuance: Fragile

Fine/fragile.

Boring

The flower is pretty.

Better

The flower is delicate.

fair

Old-fashioned beauty

T2

Nuance: Pure

Literary/archaic.

Boring

The pretty maiden.

Better

The fair maiden.

picturesque

Scenic (places)

T3

Nuance: Scenic

Like a picture.

Boring

A pretty village.

Better

A picturesque village.

exquisite

Fine detail

T3

Nuance: Perfect

High quality/detail.

Boring

The lace is pretty.

Better

The lace is exquisite.

winsome

Innocent charm

T3

Nuance: Innocent

Literary/old-fashioned.

Boring

She had a pretty smile.

Better

She had a winsome smile.

fetching

Attractive (old-fashioned)

T3

Nuance: Attractive

Playful/old-fashioned.

Boring

That hat is pretty.

Better

That hat is fetching.

alluring

Attracting attention

T3

Nuance: Tempting

Tempting.

Boring

The idea was pretty.

Better

The idea was alluring.

dazzling

Shining / bright

T3

Nuance: Bright

Visual brightness.

Boring

The jewels were pretty.

Better

The jewels were dazzling.

heartwarming

Emotionally pleasing

T3

Nuance: Kind

Kind and emotionally moving.

Boring

It was a pretty gesture.

Better

It was a heartwarming gesture.