sightly
- adjective
- /ˈsaɪtli/
- What a sightly day for a picnic!
Examples
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The garden was filled with sightly flowers that caught everyone's attention.
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The garden is quite sightly this time of year.
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Although the village is small, its sightly countryside attracts many tourists each year.
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She arranged the books in a sightly manner on the shelf, making the room look inviting.
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The garden was filled with sightly flowers that brightened the entire neighborhood.
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She wore a sightly dress that caught everyone's attention at the party.
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The architect designed a sightly building that blended beautifully with the landscape.
Synonyms
Pleasant to see, hear, or think about
Nice to look at in a gentle, simple way
Very beautiful to look at
Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested
Having a nice face or body that people find attractive
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
Pleasant to look at, often with light hair or skin
Makes people like it, for example a friendly smile or a new idea
Having an attractive appearance
Attracts attention because it looks bright or unusual
Pleasant or attractive to look at
Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way
Pleasant to look at in a simple, natural way
Looking attractive and lively in a healthy way
Antonyms
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Morphology
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'.