attractiveness B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /əˈtræktɪvnəs/ See IPA manual Freq #47176 Meanings 1 noun The quality of being pleasant to look at or appealing. The low price adds to the attractiveness of the deal. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... appealattraction More attractivity Etymology AI details From attractive + -ness. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # attractiveness **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˈtræktɪvnəs/ **Frequency rank:** 47176 ## Meanings 1. The quality of being pleasant to look at or appealing. ## Examples - The low price adds to the attractiveness of the deal. ## Synonyms - attraction - attractivity ## Etymology From attractive + -ness. ## AI Etymology Attractiveness is from attractive plus -ness. The suffix -ness turns attractive into an abstract noun, so the word names the state, condition, or quality associated with the adjective rather than a concrete object. In use as a noun, attractiveness denotes the quality of being pleasant to look at or appealing. Typical contexts include “The low price adds to the attractiveness of the deal”. The meaning stays close to the form: it applies the etymological material to the quality of being pleasant to look at or appealing, keeping the visible parts legible in ordinary use. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown