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attractive
What does attractive mean?
attractive (adjective): pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use attractive in a sentence?
- A remarkably attractive young man. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- An attractive personality. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Attractive clothes. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce attractive?
/əˈtɹæktɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does attractive come from?
From Middle French attractif, from Late Latin attractīvus, equivalent to attract + -ive.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of attractive?
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From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “attractive” mean?
younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
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of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
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