attractive

A2
US /əˈtɹæktɪv/
adj Freq #3061

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

    a remarkably attractive young man

  2. 2
    adj

    having power to arouse interest

    an attractive opportunity

  3. 3
    adj

    Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.

    That's a very attractive offer.

  4. 4
    adj

    Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner.

    He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.

  5. 5
    adj

    having the properties of a magnet

  6. 6
    adj

    Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.

Etymology

From Middle French attractif, from Late Latin attractīvus, equivalent to attract + -ive.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
4 adj · pleasing or appealing to... beautiful
5 adj · having the properties of a... magnetic
6 adj · causing attraction; having... magnetic
More alluringappealingappetizingattractingbewitchingcaptivatingcharmingcoyingdesirableenchantingengagingenticing
Opposites
repellingrepulsiveuglyunalluringunattractiveunenticing
Word family
Derived forms attractivelyattractivenessattractivitychemoattractivecounterattractivenonattractivesuperattractive
Related forms beauty

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