Definitions for Attractive
əˈtræk tɪvat·trac·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attractiveadjective

   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. attractiveadjective

   having power to arouse interest

   "an attractive opportunity"; "the job is attractive because of the pay"

3. attractive(a)adjective

   having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull

   "an attractive force";

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attractiveadjective

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

2. attractiveadjective

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

   That's a very attractive offer.

3. attractiveadjective

   Pleasing or appealing to the senses.

   He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.

4. Etymology: From attractivus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Attractiveadjective

   Etymology: from attract.

   1. Having the power to draw any thing.

   What if the sun
   Be centre to the world; and other stars,
   By his attractive virtue, and their own,
   Incited, dance about him various rounds. Paradise Lost.

   Some the round earth’s cohesion to secure,
   For that hard task employ magnetick power;
   Remark, say they, the globe, with wonder own
   Its nature, like the fam’d attractive stone. Richard Blackmore.

   Bodies act by the attractions of gravity, magnetism, and electricity; and these instances make it not improbable but there may be more attractive powers than these. Isaac Newton, Opt.

   2. Inviting; alluring; enticing.

   Happy is Hermia, wheresoe’er she lies;
   For she hath blessed and attractive eyes. William Shakespeare, Midsum. Night’s Dream.

   I pleas’d, and with attractive graces won,
   The most averse, thee chiefly. Paradise Lost, b. ii.

2. Attractivenoun

   That which draws or incites allurement; except that attractive is of a good or indifferent sense, and allurement generally bad.

   Etymology: from attract.

   The condition of a servant staves him off to a distance; but the gospel speaks nothing but attractives and invitation. South.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attractive

   Attractive generally refers to anything that draws interest or attention and arouses pleasure or desire, usually due to its pleasing qualities or charm. This term can be used in various contexts, such as physical attractiveness in people, attractiveness of a product, service, opportunity, etc. The determining factors for attractiveness may vary based on personal preferences, societal norms, or market trends.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Attractiveadjective

   having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as, the attractive force of bodies

2. Attractiveadjective

   attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing

3. Attractivenoun

   that which attracts or draws; an attraction; an allurement

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. attractif.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Attractive' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2019

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Attractive' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2795

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Attractive' in Adjectives Frequency: #266

How to pronounce Attractive?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Attractive in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Attractive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Attractive in a Sentence

1. Paul Lukaszewski:

   China’s debt market is one of the world’s largest. Chinese credit spreads are attractive compared to U.S. credit spreads and investors benefit from diversification when they allocate across more markets and geographies.

2. Ben Wood:

   Why is it interesting? Well, they're going after tradespeople, not the traditional mass market consumer, they want builders and electricians and mechanics and they can use that device and you can do simple diagnostics with it, so you can hold it up to a wall, you can see if a pipe's leaking, you can hold it up looking at an engine and you can see where gas is leaking. You can look at a wall and see where the cavities are; lots of different applications where dedicated thermal cameras are being used today but by putting that into their phone it makes it a bit more of an attractive proposition.

3. Ken Riggs:

   From a risk-adjusted return basis, it's very attractive, especially with what's going on in other market places, even though it's an old building, it's an iconic building. It's in the West Loop, which I view as a market that has very strong long-term potential.

4. Olga Yangol:

   We are focusing back on commodity exporters, where valuations have become more attractive.

5. The CHSRA:

   What you're seeing was not a surprise, cap-and-trade is a very attractive funding source. But as a financing source, it's not there yet. This is a matter of both time and the marketplace getting used to these revenues.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Attractive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Attractive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Attractive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Attractive