attractive
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin attractivus.
[edit] Pronunciation
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- IPA: /əˈtɹæktɪv/, SAMPA: /@"tr\{ktIv/
[edit] Adjective
attractive (comparative more attractive, superlative most attractive)
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- 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.
[edit] Synonyms
- (causing attraction): magnetic
- (having the power of charming): desirable
- (pleasing or appealing to the senses): pretty, beautiful
[edit] Antonyms
- (having the power of charming): repulsive, ugly
- (pleasing or appealing to the senses): repulsive, ugly
- unattractive
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Translations
having the quality of attracting by inherent force
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having the power of charming
pleasing or appealing to the senses
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[edit] References
- attractive in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- attractive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
[edit] French
[edit] Adjective
attractive
- Feminine form of attractif.
