prettiness
noun
, ˈpər-, ˈpru̇-\
Definition of prettiness
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Synonyms & Antonyms for prettiness
Synonyms
aesthetics (also esthetics), attractiveness, beauteousness, beautifulness, beauty, comeliness, cuteness, fairness, gorgeousness, handsomeness, looks, loveliness, sightliness
Antonyms
grotesqueness, hideousness, homeliness, plainness, ugliness, unattractiveness, unbecomingness, unloveliness, unsightliness
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These elfin creatures have a delicate prettiness that suggests a cross between supermodel and baby llama. — Michele Corriston, PEOPLE.com, "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Is Streaming Now on Netflix — and Critics Love It!," 30 Aug. 2019 My friend reminded me how often the prettiest flowers are demoted in our esteem simply because their prettiness makes them commonplace. — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, "Blundering Gardener: The things you think of — and cry about — when gardening," 13 July 2019 People who loved Bowie’s look may just find its polished, conventional prettiness misses what gave that look its power. — Marc Bain, Quartzy, "The irony of Barbie’s David Bowie makeover," 12 July 2019 And the style consistently overwhelms the subject, so that every object — body, flower, sky, tree — appears to be made of the same fluffy substance, and all bleeds and blends into a sickening soup of undifferentiated prettiness. — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, "More and more people loathe Renoir. Is it time for a revival?," 25 June 2019 Emily Blunt was more Maid Marian than Mary Poppins in Yanina Couture’s pouty sleeved number, all fairy-tale prettiness with a nifty edge. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "10 Best Dressed: Week of December 3, 2018," 3 Dec. 2018 The evening also offered a preview of things to come: Gemma Chan’s ruffled Oscar de la Renta is part of the Fall 2019 collection and its unapologetic prettiness bodes well for the brand’s show at New York Fashion Week next month. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "SAG Awards 2019: The Best Dressed Celebrities on the Red Carpet," 28 Jan. 2019 On the surface, the renowned duo created a uniform army of swinging ’60s beauties with short baby bangs and Twiggy-esque lashes, but as Palau and McGrath explained to Vogue backstage, there’s more than just prettiness at play. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Boyish Bangs! Baby Doll Lashes! Just Don't Call Prada’s Beauty Look Millennial," 21 Sep. 2018 Was my friend looking just too privileged in her prettiness? — Laura Jacobs, WSJ, "An Exhibition to Tickle You ‘Pink’," 11 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prettiness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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