Pretty
Pretty adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.
Usage example: she was not a pretty sight after she fell off her horse and into the mud
Vile
Vile adjective - Unpleasant to look at.
Usage example: an outfit with a truly vile combination of colors
Both words in one sentence
- Darker and Edgier: Season 9 pretty much revolves around the villain getting everything that they want through frankly vile means.
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Vile Villain, Saccharine Show: The show has a pretty light tone to it, with most of the Geisters being Laughably Evil.
Source: Anime / Brave Exkaiser -
Vile Villain, Saccharine Show: In Kirby tradition, Necrodeus fills this role, though Volcano Valley gets pretty dark at points.
Source: Videogame / Kirby Mass Attack
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Vile and Pretty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretty/vile
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Vile or Pretty. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretty/vile.
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