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sightly

sightly

7.1
Pleasant to look at
  • adjective
  • /ˈsaɪtli/
translation icon : atractivo
  • What a sightly day for a picnic!

Examples

  • The garden was filled with sightly flowers that caught everyone's attention.

  • The garden is quite sightly this time of year.

  • Although the village is small, its sightly countryside attracts many tourists each year.

  • She arranged the books in a sightly manner on the shelf, making the room look inviting.

  • The garden was filled with sightly flowers that brightened the entire neighborhood.

  • She wore a sightly dress that caught everyone's attention at the party.

  • The architect designed a sightly building that blended beautifully with the landscape.

Synonyms

beautiful
vssightly
1.0

Pleasant to see, hear, or think about

is simpler and focused only on visual pleasantness
pretty
vssightly
1.0

Nice to look at in a gentle, simple way

expresses plain pleasing looks rather than strong impressiveness
gorgeous
vssightly
692 2.0

Very beautiful to look at

is milder naming general pleasing looks not extreme beauty
attractive
vssightly
680 1.0

Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested

is a direct simple word for being pleasing to look at
good-looking
vssightly
278 1.2

Having a nice face or body that people find attractive

focuses on general visual appeal rather than body proportions
stunning
vssightly
210 3.7

Very beautiful and impressive to look at

describes regular visual appeal rather than shocking impact
fair
vssightly
191 1.0

Pleasant to look at, often with light hair or skin

focuses only on visual pleasantness not skin or hair colour
appealing
vssightly
138 2.3

Makes people like it, for example a friendly smile or a new idea

is limited to visual pleasantness rather than broader attractiveness
fine-looking
vssightly
21 2.0

Having an attractive appearance

is more general about visual pleasantness not only form
eye-catching
vssightly
14 3.9

Attracts attention because it looks bright or unusual

focuses on pleasing appearance rather than attention grabbing
easy on the eyes
vssightly
  • Informal
10 3.9

Pleasant or attractive to look at

is a neutral adjective rather than an informal phrase
beauteous
vssightly
  • Archaic
5 9.9

Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way

is everyday language without poetic or ornate tone
comely
vssightly
  • Archaic
5 7.4

Pleasant to look at in a simple, natural way

refers to general visual appeal without the wholesome nuance
bonny
vssightly
  • UK
3 7.0

Looking attractive and lively in a healthy way

describes neutral visual appeal not implying health or liveliness
bonnie
vssightly
  • UK
9.0

Pretty to look at

is the same sense but marked as regional or dialectal

Antonyms

866 1.0

Not pleasant to look at

15 4.5

Unpleasant to look at

How Attractive

stunning
210 3.7
beautiful
1.0
pretty
1.0
sightly
7.1
plain
50 2.5

Surface Forms

sightly positive

Morphology

sightly = sight (transparent) = sight + ly

Meaning is directly derived from 'sight' + the adjectival suffix '-ly' to mean 'pleasing to the sight'.

Etymology

The word sightly comes from the everyday word sight ('seeing') plus the ending -ly that turns it into a describing word. Think of it as 'good to see', so sightly means 'pleasant to look at'.