attractive

CEFRA2

/əˈtɹæktɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Pleasant to look at or interesting enough to draw attention.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.

Examples

  • A model must have an attractive body.

  • Mary has as attractive a personality as her sister.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner.

  2. Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.

More examples

In context

  • He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.

  • That's a very attractive offer.

  • […] or I keysmash my feelings away every time there is an attractive picture of them that surfaced on the internet and since every picture is an attractive picture, let's just say my keyboard knows the pain I have to go through.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French attractif, from Late Latin attractīvus, equivalent to attract + -ive.