sightly

/'saitli/

Thân thiện

A sightly garden blooms with colorful flowers and neatly trimmed hedges.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Pleasing to the eye; attractive in appearance: "Sightly" describes something that is visually appealing, pleasant to look at, or comely. It often refers to landscapes, views, or people.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The cottage had a sightly garden that attracted many visitors.
  • They chose the most sightly location for the new park, with a beautiful view of the valley.
  • The architect ensured the building's design was both functional and sightly.

Advanced Usage

• "Sightly" vs. "Unsightly": "Sightly" is the positive form, while "unsightly" is its direct antonym, meaning unpleasant or ugly to look at.
  • The town council worked to replace the unsightly dump with a sightly public square.

Variants and Related Words

• Sightliness (n): The quality of being sightly; visual attractiveness.
  • The sightliness of the countryside was its main attraction.

Synonyms

• Attractive
• Picturesque
• Comely
• Fair
• Bonny (chiefly Scottish & Northern English)

Antonyms

• Unsightly
• Ugly
• Unattractive

Notes on Usage

• Formality: "Sightly" is a somewhat formal or literary word. In everyday conversation, words like "attractive," "pretty," or "good-looking" are more common.
• Common Contexts: It is frequently used in descriptions of scenery, architecture, and urban planning, but can also apply to people, though this usage is less frequent in modern English.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. very pleasing to the eye
   • my bonny lass
   • there's a bonny bay beyond
   • a comely face
   • young fair maidens

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bonny
• bonnie
• comely
• fair