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| 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. |
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| at·trac·tive
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adj.
at·trac'tive·ly adv., at·trac'tive·ness n. |
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| attractive | |
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| 1. | pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations" [ant: unattractive] |
| 2. | having power to arouse interest; "an attractive opportunity"; "the job is attractive because of the pay" |
| 3. | having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull; "an attractive force"; [ant: repulsive] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
atˈtractive1 [-tiv] adjective
pleasant and good- looking
Example: an attractive girl; young and attractive
atˈtractive2 [-tiv] adjectiveExample: an attractive girl; young and attractive
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likeable; tempting
Example: an attractive personality; He found the proposition attractive.
See also: attraction, attract, "attractive" in any languageExample: an attractive personality; He found the proposition attractive.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Attractive
At*tract"ive\, a. [Cf. F. attractif.]1. Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as, the attractive force of bodies. --Sir I. Newton. 2. Attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing. "Attractive graces." --Milton. "Attractive eyes." --Thackeray. Flowers of a livid yellow, or fleshy color, are most attractive to flies. --Lubbock. -- At*tract"ive*ly, adv. -- At*tract"ive*ness, n.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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