attractive

[ uh-trak-tiv ]

/ əˈtræk tɪv /

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adjective

providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality.

arousing interest or engaging one's thought, consideration, etc.: an attractive idea; an attractive price.

having the quality of attracting.

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Origin of attractive

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English attractif, attractive, (from Middle French at(t)ractif ), from Late Latin attractīvus “(of a medicine) having drawing power, absorptive,” derivative of attractus , “drawn, contracted,” see attract, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM attractive

at·trac·tive·ly, adverbat·trac·tive·ness, nounsu·per·at·trac·tive, adjectiveun·at·trac·tive, adjective

un·at·trac·tive·ly, adverbun·at·trac·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby attractive

attract, attractancy, attractant, attraction, attraction sphere, attractive, attractiveness, attractive nuisance, attractor, attrib., attributable

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How to use attractive in a sentence

“The numbers are potentially very attractive,” Halperin said, referring to the affiliate commissions available on many kinds of CBD products, which can range from $29 pain relief creams to $120 vials of oil.
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For example, CTR relies on having an attractive snippet in search results.
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I can close my eyes, but if I open them and look over at the other couple, then later there are lots of questions about whether or not I found the other man attractive and so on.
Making Poly Less of a Pain in the Ass|Eugene Robinson|September 14, 2020|Ozy
The interesting news this morning is that Goldman and Deutsche Bank both describe the pullback as “typical,” and that stocks look attractive once again.
A flurry of M&A deals lifts global stocks. Yes, even tech stocks|Bernhard Warner|September 14, 2020|Fortune

It produces attractive logos for the entrepreneurs and also offers them tons of other customizable features for enhancing their logos as per their requirements.
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With falling temperatures, retreat has become a much more attractive option than before.
The Monuments Men of Occupy Hong Kong|Brendon Hong|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They have one big problem: Republican midterm gains had more to do with a sagging Democrat brand than an attractive GOP platform.
How a GOP Senate Can Help the Poor|Veronique de Rugy|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This will make your pupils dilate, making you more attractive.
Russia’s Gold Digger Academy|Peter Pomerantsev|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She must be beautiful and attractive for her partner and bring home at least half of the family income.
‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism|Dina Goldstein|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The book thus has an attractive double “empathy,” a word that appears in all four parts.
Richard Ford’s Artful Survivalist Guide: The Return of Frank Bascombe|Tom LeClair|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Little girls perhaps represent the attractive function of adornment: they like to be thought pretty.
Children's Ways|James Sully
Orlean was regarded as a fairly attractive woman; but her chin, unlike that of the one before him, was inclined to retreat.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
The animals were sold in April, 1876, the place not being sufficiently attractive.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
They certainly were attractive specimens of their race, and the Quaker miller who offered them had a most benignant countenance.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
All agreed that there was something particularly attractive in her appearance.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky

British Dictionary definitions for attractive

attractive

/ (əˈtræktɪv) /

adjective

appealing to the senses or mind through beauty, form, character, etc

arousing interestan attractive opportunity

possessing the ability to draw or pullan attractive force

Derived forms of attractive

attractively, adverbattractiveness, noun

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