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   attractive

   /əˈtraktɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. pleasing or appealing to the senses: "an attractive village"
   • ▪ (of a person) appealing to look at; sexually alluring: "a stunningly attractive, charismatic man" Similar good-lookingnice-lookingbeautifulprettyas pretty as a picturehandsomelovelystunningstrikingarrestinggorgeousprepossessingwinningfetchingcaptivatingbewitchingbeguilingengagingcharmingcharismaticenchantingappealingdelightfulirresistiblesexysexually attractivesexualseductivealluringtantalizingravishingdesirablesultrysensuoussensualeroticarousinglusciouslushnubilebonnyinformal:fanciablebeddabletastyhotknockoutdrop-dead gorgeousout of this worldeasy on the eyecome-hithercome-to-bedfitsmashingcutefoxybootyliciouson fleekspunkyliterary:beauteousdated:takingwell favouredarchaic:comelyfairrare:sightlypulchritudinousOpposite unattractiveugly
   • ▪ having qualities or features which arouse interest: "the site is close to other prestige schemes which should make it attractive to developers" Similar appealingagreeablepleasinginvitingtemptinginterestingfascinatingirresistibleOpposite unattractiveuninviting
   • ▪ relating to attraction between physical objects: "the attractive force between the magnets and the metal plate"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘absorbent’): from French attractif, -ive, from late Latin attractivus, from the verb attrahere (see attract).

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     ATTRACTIVE meaning: 1. very pleasing in appearance or sound:...

   • Portuguese Translation

     ATTRACTIVE translate: atraente, atraente, atraente...

   • Attractive in Korean

     ATTRACTIVE translate: 매력적인, 마음을 끄는. Learn more in the...

   • Attractive in Japanese

     ATTRACTIVE translate: 魅力的な, 興味をそそられる, 有益な, 魅力的（みりょくてき）な,...

   • Attractive in Italian

     ATTRACTIVE translate: attraente, invitante, allettante,...

   • Attractive in Arabic

     ATTRACTIVE translate: جَذّاب, جَذّاب. Learn more in the...

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   Attractive definition: providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring. See examples of ATTRACTIVE used in a sentence.

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   Synonyms for ATTRACTIVE: appealing, charismatic, charming, seductive, fascinating, enchanting, alluring, interesting; Antonyms of ATTRACTIVE: repulsive, repugnant, repellent, revolting, boring, tedious, irksome, tiresome.

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   Being attractive has to do with attracting others, one way or another. If you're talking about a magnet, that's a literal, physical kind of attraction. For people, being attractive usually means you're beautiful or handsome enough to pull in the attention of others.

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