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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Lots of outdoor entertaining space was another attractive feature of the home, including a pool, lush landscaping, mature trees, and a dining area.
From MarketWatch
If the stock sinks, the spread still produces an attractive return.
From Barron's
Katie Stockton, a founder and managing partner at Fairlead Strategies, argues that silver still looks attractive from a technical standpoint as well.
From Barron's
Stock buybacks: Buying back stock isn’t normally attractive for a crypto-treasury company, which is focused on issuing shares to finance purchases of tokens.
From Barron's
A 2024 law allows the accused a way out of a criminal conviction if they join up - an attractive option in a country with an acquittal rate of less than 1%.
From BBC
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