attractive
A2Meanings
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adj
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
a remarkably attractive young man
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adj
having power to arouse interest
an attractive opportunity
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adj
Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.
That's a very attractive offer.
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adj
Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner.
He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.
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adj
having the properties of a magnet
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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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