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attractive

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at⋅trac⋅tive

  [uh-trak-tiv]
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–adjective
1. providing pleasure or delight, esp. in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality.
2. arousing interest or engaging one's thought, consideration, etc.: an attractive idea; an attractive price.
3. having the quality of attracting.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME attractif (< MF) < LL attractīvus of a medicine with drawing power. See attract, -ive

Related forms:
at⋅trac⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
at⋅trac⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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at·trac·tive   (ə-trāk'tĭv)   
adj.  

  1. Having the power to attract.

  2. Pleasing to the eye or mind; charming.

at·trac'tive·ly adv., at·trac'tive·ness n.
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