Question

Which of the following choices describe connotations of the word pretty? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. positive, because attractiveness is a quality that many people admire
2. negative, because it could imply a lack of intelligence

Explanation:

1. Pretty is generally an adjective used to describe women. When a woman looks pretty, this idea means she is attractive but not necessarily beatiful. However, the connotation is positive since being delicate and attractive is an attribution people tend to appreciate mainly in women.
2. The adjective pretty can also have a negative connotation in a sentence such as: " She is just a pretty looking girl." The use of just provides pretty with a negative idea, which can be inferred from the sentence. Implicitly, the idea tells she looks attractive and that is all that can be appreciated in her; her being smart is out of the question.

Answer 2

negative, because it could imply a lack of intelligence
positive, because attractiveness is a quality that many people admire