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attractive definition
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
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