attractive
Americanadjective
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providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring.
an attractive personality.
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arousing interest or engaging one's thought, consideration, etc.: an attractive price.
an attractive idea;
an attractive price.
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having the quality of attracting.
adjective
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appealing to the senses or mind through beauty, form, character, etc
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arousing interest
an attractive opportunity
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possessing the ability to draw or pull
an attractive force
Other Word Forms
- attractively adverb
- attractiveness noun
- superattractive adjective
- unattractive adjective
- unattractively adverb
- unattractiveness noun
Etymology
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,” attract, -ive
Example Sentences
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Asian stocks have rallied sharply over the last year but still look attractive.
From Barron's
Lower borrowing costs tend to support digital assets, making them more attractive relative to lower-yielding assets, such as bonds.
From Barron's
Lower borrowing costs tend to support digital assets, making them more attractive relative to lower-yielding assets, such as bonds.
From Barron's
A stronger franc against other currencies makes imports cheaper, thereby lowering inflation, but also makes exports more expensive and less attractive to consumers in other nations.
U.S. companies have other attractive opportunities that carry less political risk, such as offshore Guyana where ExxonMobil and Chevron are making big investments.
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