Attractiveness Meaning
/əˈtræktɪvnəs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of being attractive or engaging.
nounThe result of being attractive.
Sentence Examples
The attractiveness of his charisma made other people listen.
Her attractiveness is not immediately obvious.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her natural ____ made her a popular model for magazines.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The overall ____ of the property was improved by the new garden.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English attractive Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English attractiveness From attractive + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Given the vivacious young redhead's attractiveness, some might have assumed he had more than simply professional reasons for sheepdogging her career, but they would have been wrong. He'd seen something in her ..."
— 1999, David Weber, Echoes of Honor, Baen Publishing Enterprises, →ISBN:
"The plants are equally attractive when different-colored zebrinas are trained on a fan-shaped or rectangular trellis. The rose-colored flowers, of which new ones blossom each morning, add to the attractiveness of this viny, succulent herb."
— 2012, A. J. Oakes, Ornamental Grasses and Grasslike Plants, page 462:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her natural ____ made her a popular model for magazines.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The overall ____ of the property was improved by the new garden.