attractive
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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 idea; an attractive price.
3.
having the quality of attracting.
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| —adj | |
| 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 |
| at'tractively | |
| —adv | |
| at'tractiveness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
attractive
1530s, "absorptive," from Fr. attractif (14c.), from attract- (see attract). Meaning "having the quality of drawing people's eye or interest" is from 1580s; sense of "pleasing, alluring" is from c.1600.
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Example sentences
It is ok if you don't look pretty, but knowledge and kindhearted will make you charming and attractive as well.
For example, maybe the interest rate won't be as attractive as the one you had at the old bank.
Flywheels are becoming an attractive means of storing electrical energy.
Rent rises typically support house prices by making home-ownership more attractive.
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