Attractive Definition

attractive

English

Etymology

From Latin attractivus.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /əˈtɹæktɪv/, 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

References

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

French

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Adjective

attractive

1. feminine form of attractif

Latin

Adjective

attractive

1. vocative masculine singular of attractivus

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