What does attractive mean?
Definitions for attractive
əˈtræk tɪvat·trac·tive
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word attractive.
Princeton's WordNet
attractive(adj)
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"
attractive(adj)
having power to arouse interest
"an attractive opportunity"; "the job is attractive because of the pay"
attractive(a)(adj)
having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull
"an attractive force";
Wiktionary
attractive(Adjective)
Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
Etymology: From attractivus.
attractive(Adjective)
Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.
That's a very attractive offer.
Etymology: From attractivus.
attractive(Adjective)
Pleasing or appealing to the senses.
He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.
Etymology: From attractivus.
Webster Dictionary
Attractive(adj)
having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as, the attractive force of bodies
Etymology: [Cf. F. attractif.]
Attractive(adj)
attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing
Etymology: [Cf. F. attractif.]
Attractive(noun)
that which attracts or draws; an attraction; an allurement
Etymology: [Cf. F. attractif.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'attractive' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2019
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'attractive' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2795
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'attractive' in Adjectives Frequency: #266
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of attractive in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of attractive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of attractive in a Sentence
We see airports as resistant to the challenges faced by state and local governments with respect to post-employment benefits, demand is not all that surprising as investors in municipal airports have been rewarded over the past three years with relatively attractive returns as have toll road investors.
You consume a drink, so you see other people as more attractive, but you also become more attractive yourself because you've consumed a drink. And exactly how that would play out in the real world, we don't know.
The mysterious is always attractive. People will always follow a vail.
Antam President Director Tedy Badrujaman:
Actually Newmont is not the only one that is attractive, all the foreign-owned shares related to the core business of Antam and state miners, we can take, be it a gold or nickel company.
We have been evaluating China for years and the backdrop is relatively attractive from a fundamental standpoint, but we can't obtain the access.
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- جذاب, ملفت للانتباهArabic
- притегателен, привлекателенBulgarian
- atractiuCatalan, Valencian
- atraktivní, přitažlivýCzech
- tiltalende, tiltrækkendeDanish
- anziehend, schön, attraktivGerman
- allogaEsperanto
- atractivoSpanish
- viehättäväFinnish
- attractif, attrayant, sympathiqueFrench
- tarraingeach, tlachdmhorScottish Gaelic
- מושכת, מושךHebrew
- मोह लेने वालाHindi
- vonzó, csábítóHungarian
- menarikIndonesian
- procace, attrattivo, attraenteItalian
- 魅力的Japanese
- ეშხიანი, მომხიბვლელიGeorgian
- ಆಕರ್ಷಕKannada
- gratusLatin
- rerehuaMāori
- आकर्षकMarathi
- aantrekkelijkDutch
- attraktiv, tiltalende, tiltrekkendeNorwegian
- atrakcyjnyPolish
- atraente, atrativoPortuguese
- atractivRomanian
- симпатичный, притягательный, привлекательныйRussian
- attraktivSwedish
- கவர்ச்சிகரமானTamil
- ఆకర్షణీయమైనTelugu
- çekiciTurkish
- plitülikVolapük
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