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attractive

American  
[uh-trak-tiv] / əˈtræk tɪv /

adjective

  1. providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring.

    an attractive personality.

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

    an attractive idea;

    an attractive price.

  3. having the quality of attracting.

attractive British  
/ əˈtræktɪv /

adjective

  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
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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

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