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   at·trac·tive

   /əˈtraktiv/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a thing) pleasing or appealing to the senses: "an attractive home"
   • ▪ (of a person) appealing to look at; sexually alluring: "an attractive, charismatic man" Similar good-lookingnice-lookingbeautifulprettyas pretty as a picturehandsomelovelystunningstrikingarrestinggorgeousprepossessingwinningfetchingcaptivatingbewitchingbeguilingengagingcharmingcharismaticenchantingappealingdelightfulirresistiblesexysexually attractivesexualseductivealluringtantalizingravishingdesirablesultrysensuoussensualeroticarousinglusciouslushnubilebonnyinformal:fanciablebeddabletastyhotknockoutdrop-dead gorgeousout of this worldeasy on the eyecome-hithercome-to-bedfitsmashingcutefoxybootyliciouson fleekspunkyliterary:beauteousdated:takingwell favoredarchaic:comelyfairrare:sightlypulchritudinousOpposite unattractiveugly
   • ▪ (of a thing) having beneficial qualities or features that induce someone to accept what is being offered: "the site is close to the high-rent district, which should make it attractive to developers" Similar appealingagreeablepleasinginvitingtemptinginterestingfascinatingirresistibleOpposite unattractiveuninviting
   • ▪ relating to attraction between physical objects: "the attractive force between the magnets and the metal plate"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘absorbent’): from French attractif, -ive, from late Latin attractivus, from the verb attrahere (see attract).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attractiveAttractive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ATTRACTIVE is arousing interest or pleasure : charming. How to use attractive in a sentence.

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   ATTRACTIVE definition: 1. very pleasing in appearance or sound: 2. causing interest or pleasure: 3. very pleasing in…. Learn more.

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   Being attractive has to do with attracting others, one way or another. If you're talking about a magnet, that's a literal, physical kind of attraction. For people, being attractive usually means you're beautiful or handsome enough to pull in the attention of others.

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   Attractive definition: providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring. See examples of ATTRACTIVE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATTRACTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. appealing to the senses or mind through beauty, form, character, etc 2. arousing interest 3. possessing the.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › attractiveAttractive - definition of attractive by The Free Dictionary

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   1. appealing to the senses or mind through beauty, form, character, etc. 2. arousing interest: an attractive opportunity. 3. possessing the ability to draw or pull: an attractive force. atˈtractively adv. atˈtractiveness n.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › attractiveattractive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   attractive. adjective. /əˈtræktɪv/. /əˈtræktɪv/. (of a person) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way. an attractive woman. I like John but I don't find him attractive physically. I find men look more attractive as they age. Synonyms beautiful.