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attractive


 
  Grep  of  noun  attractive 
  attractive  feature 
  attractive  force 
  attractiveness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  attractive 
 
  The  adj  attractive  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  attractive  --  (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") 
  2.  (3)  attractive  --  (having  power  to  arouse  interest;  "an  attractive  opportunity";  "the  job  is  attractive  because  of  the  pay") 
  3.  attractive,  magnetic  --  ((physics)  having  the  properties  of  a  magnet;  the  ability  to  draw  or  pull  "an  attractive  force";  "the  knife  hung  on  a  magnetic  board") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  attractive 
 
  3  senses  of  attractive 
 
  Sense  1 
  attractive  (vs.  unattractive) 
 
  unattractive  (vs.  attractive) 
  =>  homely,  plain 
  =>  subfusc 
  =>  unprepossessing,  unpresentable 
 
  Sense  2 
  attractive 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  appealing)  ->  unappealing 
 
  Sense  3 
  attractive(postnominal)  (vs.  repulsive),  magnetic 
 
  repulsive(postnominal)  (vs.  attractive) 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  attractive 
 
  3  senses  of  attractive 
 
  Sense  1 
  attractive  (vs.  unattractive) 
  =>  bewitching,  captivating,  enchanting,  enthralling,  entrancing,  fascinating 
  =>  charismatic,  magnetic 
  =>  cunning,  cute 
  =>  dinky 
  =>  engaging,  piquant 
  =>  fetching,  taking,  winning 
  =>  hypnotic,  mesmeric,  mesmerizing,  spellbinding 
  =>  irresistible 
  =>  personable 
  =>  photogenic 
  =>  prepossessing 
  =>  winsome 
  Also  See->  beautiful#1;  inviting#1;  pleasing#1;  seductive#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  attractive 
  =>  appealing  (vs.  unappealing) 
 
  Sense  3 
  attractive(postnominal)  (vs.  repulsive),  magnetic 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  attractive 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  attractive 
 
  Sense  1 
  attractive  (vs.  unattractive) 
  =>  attractiveness 
 
  Sense  3 
  attractive(postnominal)  (vs.  repulsive),  magnetic 
  =>  magnetism,  magnetic  attraction,  magnetic  force 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  attractive 
 
  attractive  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  attractive 
  attractive 
  most  unattractive 
  sexually  attractive 
  unattractive 
 
  Overview  of  adj  attractive 
 
  The  adj  attractive  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  attractive  --  (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") 
  2.  (3)  attractive  --  (having  power  to  arouse  interest;  "an  attractive  opportunity";  "the  job  is  attractive  because  of  the  pay") 
  3.  attractive,  magnetic  --  ((physics)  having  the  properties  of  a  magnet;  the  ability  to  draw  or  pull  "an  attractive  force";  "the  knife  hung  on  a  magnetic  board") 



attractive definition