attractive
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle French attractif, from Late Latin attractivus.
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
attractive (comparative more attractive, superlative most attractive)
- Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
- Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.
- That's a very attractive offer.
- Pleasing or appealing to the senses.
- He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.
Synonyms [edit]
- (causing attraction): magnetic
- (having the power of charming): desirable
- (pleasing or appealing to the senses): pretty, beautiful
Antonyms [edit]
- (having the power of charming): repulsive, ugly
- (pleasing or appealing to the senses): repulsive, ugly
- unattractive
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
having the quality of attracting by inherent force
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having the power of charming
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pleasing or appealing to the senses
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References [edit]
- attractive in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- attractive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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Adjective [edit]
attractive
- feminine form of attractif
Latin [edit]
Adjective [edit]
attractive
- vocative masculine singular of attractivus