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attractive

[ uh-trak-tiv ]

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 price.

    an attractive idea;

    an attractive price.

  3. having the quality of attracting.


attractive

/ əˈٰæɪ /

adjective

  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

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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰپԱ, noun
  • ˈٰپ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٰt· adverb
  • ·ٰt·Ա noun
  • p··ٰt adjective
  • ܲa·ٰt adjective
  • un·ٰt· adverb
  • un·ٰt·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of attractive1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English attractif, attractive, (from Middle French at(t)ractif ), from Late Latin ٳٰīܲ “(of a medicine) having drawing power, absorptive,” derivative of attractus , “drawn, contracted,” attract, -ive
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What are the properties of conservative ideology under Trump, and how is it that their logical inconsistencies and self-contradictions make them not less, but more attractive to American conservatism’s followers?

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Christianity emphasizes redemption, making it an attractive framework for a celebrity needing to rehab a bad image.

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The feeling at this stage is California would be a more attractive proposition, if it came down to a choice between the two.

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My profile summarized “a smart, fit, attractive widow seeking a kind, committed life partner.”

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Bruce Winder, a retail analyst in Toronto, also says that for some shoppers, the convenience of live shopping might be too attractive.

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