Plain and Sightly

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Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Sightly is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Sightly adjective - Very pleasing to look at.

Usage example: the calligrapher's sightly handwriting would be desirable on the diplomas

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Plain is an antonym for sightly.

Nearby Word: sight

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Sightly and Plain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/sightly

Plain & Sightly. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/sightly>.

Sightly or Plain. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/sightly.

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