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- [uh-trak-tiv]
- /əˈtræk tɪv/
- /əˈtræktɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-trak-tiv]
- /əˈtræk tɪv/
Definitions of attractive word
- adjective attractive A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at. 3
- adjective attractive Something that is attractive has a pleasant appearance or sound. 3
- adjective attractive You can describe something as attractive when it seems worth having or doing. 3
- adjective attractive appealing to the senses or mind through beauty, form, character, etc 3
- adjective attractive arousing interest 3
- adjective attractive possessing the ability to draw or pull 3
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Origin of attractive
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English attractif (< Middle French) < Late Latin attractīvus of a medicine with drawing power. See attract, -ive
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Parts of speech for Attractive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
attractive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
attractive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for attractive
adj attractive
- beautiful — A beautiful person is very attractive to look at.
- alluring — Someone or something that is alluring is very attractive.
- glamorous — full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way.
- lovely — charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower.
- inviting — attractive, alluring, or tempting: an inviting offer.
adjective attractive
- appealing — Someone or something that is appealing is pleasing and attractive.
- cute — Something or someone that is cute is very pretty or attractive, or is intended to appear pretty or attractive.
- tantalising — to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
Antonyms for attractive
adj attractive
- disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
- repulsive — causing repugnance or aversion: a repulsive mask.
- unattractive — providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- undesirable — not desirable or attractive; objectionable: undesirable qualities.
Top questions with attractive
- how to be attractive?
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