prepossessing
Use Prepossessing in a sentence
pəˈzɛs adjective
that impresses favorably; engaging or attractive: a confident and prepossessing young man.
Related forms
pre·pos·sess·ing·ly, adverb
pre·pos·sess·ing·ness, noun
un·pre·pos·sess·ing, adjective
un·pre·pos·sess·ing·ly, adverb
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to preoccupy or engross mentally |
| 2. | to influence in advance for or against a person or thing; prejudice; bias |
| 3. | to make a favourable impression on beforehand |
| prepossessing (ˌpriːpəˈzɛsɪŋ) | |
| —adj | |
| creating a favourable impression; attractive | |
| prepos'sessingly | |
| —adv | |
| prepos'sessingness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
prepossess
1614, "to get possession of beforehand," from pre- + possess (q.v.). Meaning "to possess (a person) beforehand with a feeling, notion, etc." is from 1639; specifically, "to cause (someone) to have a favorable opinion of something" (1647). Prepossessing is from 1642 in sense of "causing prejudice;" opposite
meaning "causing agreeable first impression" first recorded 1805.
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Example sentences
He is a prepossessing villain, but his imitation of a staggering drunkard is hardly convincing.
If her appearance were more prepossessing she could make a fortune.
The countenance of the old lady is not prepossessing.
Now they are prepossessing farmer's water, to drain into the sea.
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