attractive

English

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Etymology

From Middle French attractif, from Late Latin attractivus.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /əˈtɹæktɪv/, X-SAMPA: /@"tr\{ktIv/

Adjective

attractive (comparative more attractive, superlative most attractive)

1. Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
2. Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.

   That's a very attractive offer.

3. Pleasing or appealing to the senses.

   He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.

Synonyms

• (causing attraction): magnetic
• (having the power of charming): desirable
• (pleasing or appealing to the senses): pretty, beautiful

Antonyms

• (having the power of charming): repulsive, ugly
• (pleasing or appealing to the senses): repulsive, ugly
• unattractive

Related terms

attractively attractiveness attractivity

Translations

having the quality of attracting by inherent force

• Arabic: جذاب (ar) (jaḏḏāb)
• Bulgarian: притегателен (bg) (pritegátelen) 
• Czech: přitažlivý (cs) m
• Danish: tiltrækkende (da)
• French: attractif (fr)
• Georgian: ეშხიანი (ka) (ešxiani) , მომხიბვლელი (ka) (momxibvleli) 
• German: anziehend (de)
• Italian: attrattivo (it)

• Marathi: आकर्षक (mr) (aakarshak)
• Norwegian: attraktiv (no), tiltrekkende (no)
• Portuguese: atrativo (pt)
• Russian: притягательный (ru) (pritjagátelʹnyj) 
• Scottish Gaelic: tarraingeach (gd)
• Spanish: atractivo (es)
• Swedish: attraktiv (sv)

having the power of charming

• Arabic: جذاب (ar) (jaḏḏāb)
• Bulgarian: привлекателен (bg) (privlekátelen) 
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 吸引人 (cmn) (xīyǐnrén), 有吸引力的 (cmn) (yǒu xǐyǐnlì de)

• Czech: přitažlivý (cs) m, atraktivní (cs)
• Finnish: viehättävä (fi)
• French: attrayant (fr), attractif (fr), sympathique (fr)
• German: attraktiv (de)
• Italian: attraente (it)

• Japanese: 魅力的な (ja) (みりょくてきな, miryokuteki na)
• Jèrriais: séduisant
• Marathi: आकर्षक (mr) (ākarṣak)
• Norwegian: attraktiv (no), tiltrekkende (no)
• Portuguese: atraente (pt)
• Russian: привлекательный (ru) (privlekátelʹnyj) 
• Scottish Gaelic: tarraingeach (gd), tlachdmhor (gd)
• Spanish: atractivo (es)
• Telugu: ఆకర్షణీయమైన (aakarshaneeyamaina)

pleasing or appealing to the senses

• Bulgarian: привлекателен (bg) (privlekátelen) 
• Czech: přitažlivý (cs) m, atraktivní (cs)
• Danish: tiltalende (da)
• Finnish: viehättävä (fi)
• German: schön (de), attraktiv (de)
• Hebrew: מושך (he) (moshekh) m, מושכת (he) (moshekhet) f
• Japanese: 魅力的な (ja) (みりょくてきな, miryokuteki na)
• Marathi: आकर्षक (mr) (aakarshak)

• Norwegian: tiltalende (no)
• Portuguese: atraente (pt)
• Russian: привлекательный (ru) (privlekátelʹnyj) , симпатичный (ru) (simpatíčnyj) 
• Scottish Gaelic: tarraingeach (gd), tlachdmhor (gd)
• Telugu: ఆకర్షణీయమైన (aakarshaneeyamaina)
• Volapük: plitülik (vo)

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• Esperanto: alloga

References

• attractive in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• attractive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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Adjective

attractive

1. feminine form of attractif

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Latin

Adjective

attractive

1. vocative masculine singular of attractivus