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attractive

att·rac·tive

UK/əˈtɹæktɪv/ US/ʌˈtræktɪv/ common

adjective

1.

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.

having power to arouse interest

  • “an attractive opportunity”
  • “the job is attractive because of the pay”
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3.

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

  • “an attractive force”
  • “the knife hung on a magnetic board”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • attractive nuisance

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