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   attractive

   /əˈtraktɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. pleasing or appealing to the senses: "an attractive village"
   • ▪ (of a person) appealing to look at; sexually alluring: "a stunningly 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 favouredarchaic:comelyfairrare:sightlypulchritudinousOpposite unattractiveugly
   • ▪ having qualities or features which arouse interest: "the site is close to other prestige schemes 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATTRACTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attractiveAttractive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionattractive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   having features or qualities that make something seem interesting and worth having synonym appealing. an attractive offer/proposition/option. Proposed improvements will make these areas attractive to first-time buyers. They are able to offer attractive career opportunities to graduates.

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.oed.com › dictionary › attractive_adjattractive, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word attractive, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionattractive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   attractive (of a person) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way: She's a very attractive woman. lovely (of a woman) beautiful; very attractive; (of a man or woman) with a pleasant personality: She looked particularly lovely that night.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of attractive – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    ATTRACTIVE definition: 1. beautiful or pleasant to look at: 2. interesting or useful: . Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'attractive' - Collins Online Dictionary

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    Definitions of 'attractive'. 1. A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at. [...] 2. Something that is attractive has a pleasant appearance or sound. [...] 3. You can describe something as attractive when it seems worth having or doing.