Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Pleasing to the senses or mind, as by being beautiful.
- adjective Interesting because of the likelihood of being advantageous or profitable.
- adjective Having the power to attract.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the power or faculty of drawing in, to, or toward by mechanical agency or action.
- Having the quality of attracting by inherent force; causing to gravitate to or toward: as, the attractive force of bodies.
- Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; inviting; engaging; enticing.
- noun That which draws or incites; allurement; charm.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun That which attracts or draws; an attraction; an allurement.
- adjective Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing.
- adjective Attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Causing
attraction ; having the quality ofattracting byinherent force . - adjective Having the power of
charming oralluring byagreeable qualities;enticing . - adjective
Pleasing orappealing to thesenses .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull
- adjective having power to arouse interest
- adjective pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
Etymologies
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Examples
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So, they were asked to evaluate the candidates based on nothing else except their appearance, and the more attractive candidates were deemed... wait for it.... *more attractive*!
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"We'll miss both hopeful rallies and despairing selloffs," said Mr. Arbess, who said he has assumed a "neutral" position, despite what he calls "attractive" stock and bond opportunities.
When Timing Is Everything Jonathan Cheng 2011
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The advertising community found this term attractive for two reasons, one explicit and one subconscious.
Archive 2007-02-01 Jeremiah McNichols 2007
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The advertising community found this term attractive for two reasons, one explicit and one subconscious.
Eleven Things To Think About When Thinking About The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Bomb Scare Jeremiah McNichols 2007
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Google earns what it describes as attractive returns on its investments by capturing local and federal renewable energy tax credits and charging interest on the money it supplies for the projects.
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The Navy said the low take up had nothing to do with the packages on offer which it described as 'attractive'.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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The Navy said the low take up had nothing to do with the packages on offer which it described as 'attractive'.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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I mean, biologically it would seem, we are wired to be drawn to what we call attractive women.
The Rebel Yell 2009
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I mean, biologically it would seem, we are wired to be drawn to what we call attractive women.
The Rebel Yell 2009
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If being more conventionally attractive is a motivating factor, that's fine.
Ask Professor Foxy: Does My Size and Not Flirting Keep Me Alone? - Feministing 2009
jeen0809 commented on the word attractive
Johnny Depp is not attractive in the movie "Pirates of the Caribean"
March 22, 2007
frangarnes commented on the word attractive
Atractivo, guapo // Similar meaning: appealing // WordReference
October 19, 2007