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- Dictionarypre·pos·sess·ing/ˌprēpəˈzesiNG/
adjective
- 1. attractive or appealing in appearance: "he was not a prepossessing sight"
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The meaning of PREPOSSESSING is creating prejudice. How to use prepossessing in a sentence. Did you know?
interesting, attractive, or impressive: He wasn't a very prepossessing sort of person. The box didn't look very prepossessing, but the necklace inside was beautiful. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attractive. adorable. adorably. adorbs. aesthetically. delicate. disarmingly. distinguished. dreamy. lovable. lovably. loveliness. lovely.
interesting, attractive, or impressive: He wasn't a very prepossessing sort of person. The box didn't look very prepossessing, but the necklace inside was beautiful. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attractive. adorable. adorably. adorbs. aesthetically. delicate. disarmingly. distinguished. dreamy. lovable. lovably. loveliness. lovely.
Prepossessing definition: that impresses favorably; engaging or attractive. See examples of PREPOSSESSING used in a sentence.
If someone's prepossessing, they make a great first impression. You may be dreading the first day of school, until you meet your prepossessing new teacher.
Prepossess definition: to possess or dominate mentally beforehand, as a prejudice does.. See examples of PREPOSSESS used in a sentence.
noun. Word Frequency. prepossessing in American English. (ˌpripəˈzɛsɪŋ ) adjective. that prepossesses, or impresses favorably; pleasing; attractive. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Derived forms. prepossessingly (ˌpreposˈsessingly) adverb. Word Frequency.
Define prepossessing. prepossessing synonyms, prepossessing pronunciation, prepossessing translation, English dictionary definition of prepossessing. adj. 1. Serving to impress favorably; pleasing: a prepossessing appearance. 2. Archaic Causing prejudice. pre′pos·sess′ing·ly adv. American Heritage®...
Definition of prepossessing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. That prepossesses, or impresses favorably; pleasing; attractive. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Causing prejudice. American Heritage. Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner. Wiktionary. Synonyms: enchanting. handsome. pleasant. charming. attractive.
