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Definition of “attractive”

attractive (əˈtræktɪv Pronunciation for attractive

Definitions

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

Derived Forms

atˈtractively adverb
atˈtractiveness noun

Translations for 'attractive'

  • British English: attractivePronunciation for attractive An attractive person or thing is pleasant to look at.He was immensely attractive to women.əˈtræktɪv ADJECTIVE
  • Arabic: جَذَّابPronunciation for جَذَّاب
  • Brazilian Portuguese: atraentePronunciation for atraente
  • Chinese: 吸引人的Pronunciation for 吸引人的
  • Croatian: privlačanPronunciation for privlačan privlačna
  • Czech: přitažlivýPronunciation for přitažlivý
  • Danish: tiltrækkendePronunciation for tiltrækkende
  • Dutch: aantrekkelijkPronunciation for aantrekkelijk
  • European Spanish: atractivoPronunciation for atractivo atractiva
  • Finnish: viehättäväPronunciation for viehättävä
  • French: attirantPronunciation for attirant
  • German: anziehendPronunciation for anziehend
  • Greek: ελκυστικόςPronunciation for ελκυστικός ελκυστική
  • Italian: attraentePronunciation for attraente
  • Japanese: 魅力的なPronunciation for 魅力的な
  • Korean: 마음을 끌어당기는Pronunciation for 마음을 끌어당기는
  • Norwegian: tiltrekkendePronunciation for tiltrekkende
  • Polish: atrakcyjnyPronunciation for atrakcyjny atrakcyjna
  • Portuguese: atraentePronunciation for atraente
  • Romanian: atrăgător atrăgătoare, atrăgători, atrăgătoare
  • Russian: привлекательныйPronunciation for привлекательный привлекательная
  • Spanish: atractivoPronunciation for atractivo atractiva
  • Swedish: attraktivPronunciation for attraktiv attraktivt
  • Thai: มีเสน่ห์ดึงดูดPronunciation for มีเสน่ห์ดึงดูด
  • Turkish: çekiciPronunciation for çekici
  • Ukrainian: привабливий
  • Vietnamese: hấp dẫnPronunciation for hấp dẫn

Example Sentences Including 'attractive'

Berkeley is situated in a sought after road in St Margaret's, an attractive seaside village close to Dover on the southeastern coast.
Country Life (2004)
For a start, his career was back on track, and he had an attractive young girlfriend.
Peter Robinson AFTERMATH (2001)
Fortunately, many'wild ' plants are as attractive as commercially grown garden varieties.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
He had a mistress and a wife, both of whom he loved, each of whom was sexually attractive to him.
Salley Vickers INSTANCES OF THE NUMBER 3 (2002)
Mary sits hunched in a chair; her clothes, though clean and attractive , have a slightly rumpled look.
Irish Times (2002)
One of the most attractive features of the house is the wooden fireplace in the lounge, which has an electric fire.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
One source added that the flotation is also likely to prove attractive to the Republic's growing number of high net worth investors.
Irish Times (2002)
She had long dark hair and large dark eyes, and had obviously once been extremely attractive , but was now insanely overweight.
Jenny Colgan LOOKING FOR ANDREW McCARTHY (2002)
Sheep will have a pretty good chance of meeting a very attractive person.
Rocky Siu-Kwong Sung ROCKY SUNG'S GUIDE TO CHINESE ASTROLOGY AND FENG SHUI 2003 (2002)

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