Dictionary

attractive en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /əˈtɹæktɪv/
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Etymology

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

Meanings

1. Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
2. Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.
   • That's a very attractive offer.
3. Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner.
   • He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.
   • […] 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. 2013 February, Olivia Solomon, “Idol Worship and the Life Ruiners of Ecosoc”, in Echoes, University of the Philippines, page 50:

Forms

Antonyms

unattractive · repelling · unenticing · repulsive (antonym(s) of “having the power of charming”) · ugly (antonym(s) of “having the power of charming”) · ugly (antonym(s) of “pleasing or appealing to the senses”) · repulsive (antonym(s) of “pleasing or appealing to the senses”) · unalluring

Deriveds

attractiveness · superattractive · attractive nuisance · nonattractive · chemoattractive · attractivity · counterattractive · attractively

Hypernyms

pleasant · beautiful · pleasurable

Hyponyms

superdelicious · scrumptious · smoking hot · sexy · delicious · funalicious · hot

Relateds

beauty

Synonyms

desirable · enchanting · winsome · inviting · exciting · witching · bewitching · catchy · fascinating · enticing · heart-throbbing · illecebrous · magnetic (causing attraction) · seducing · fetching · enticive · seductive · prepossessing · alluring · attracting · captivating · taking · engaging · appealing · winning · attractive · tempting · charming · appetizing · coying · beautiful (pleasing or appealing to the senses)

Translations (161)

vo plitülik (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · bg притега́телен (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · da tiltrækkende (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · bg привлека́телен (having the power of charming) · hu vonzó (having the power of charming) · ml ആകർഷകമായ (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · it attraente (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · es atractivo (having the power of charming) · tr çekici (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · cs přitažlivý (having the power of charming) · lv pievilcīgs (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · gl atraente (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · ceb hitsuraan (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · it attrattivo (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · ka მიმზიდველი (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · hy հրապուրիչ (having the power of charming) · be прыва́бны (having the power of charming) · tr cazip (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · be пана́длівы (having the power of charming) · ka მომხიბლველი (having the power of charming) · de schön (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · la formosus (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · te ఆకర్షణీయమైన (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · hy հրապուրիչ (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · fr sympathique (having the power of charming) · hi लोभन (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · fi miellyttävä (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · ca atractiu (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · de anziehend (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · af aantreklik (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · tr cazip (having the power of charming) · ka ეშხიანი (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · gd tlachdmhor (having the power of charming) · ar جَذَّاب (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · hi आकर्षक (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · ml ആകർഷകമായ (having the power of charming) · fi vetovoimainen (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · mr आकर्षक (having the power of charming) · ka მომხიბვლელი (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · gl atractivo (having the power of charming) · hu csábító (having the power of charming) · cs atraktivní (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · pl przyciągający (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · ja 魅力的な (having the power of charming) · th มีเสน่ห์ (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · es atractivo (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · cs přitažlivý (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · eo alloga (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · af aantrekkend (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · nl aantrekkelijk (having the power of charming) · th สวยงาม (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · pt atrativo (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · ca atractiu (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · cs přitažlivý (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · no tiltrekkende (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · th น่ารัก (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · fi hyvännäköinen (unisex) (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · uk прива́бливий (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · ota جاذب (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · it stuzzicante (having the power of charming) · no attraktiv (having the power of charming) · pl atrakcyjny (having the power of charming) · gd tlachdmhor (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · ja 魅力的な (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · ka მომხიბლველი (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · no tiltalende (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · nrf séduisant (having the power of charming) · fi puoleensavetävä (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · fr attractif (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · gd tarraingeach (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · gd tarraingeach (having the power of charming) · no attraktiv (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · it attraente (having the power of charming) · gd tarraingeach (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · fr attractif (having the power of charming) · uk прива́бний (having the power of charming) · no tiltrekkende (having the power of charming) · hy դուրեկան (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · ru симпати́чный (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · ru привлека́тельный (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · es atractivo (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · de attraktiv (having the power of charming) · it procace (having the power of charming) · eo alloga (having the power of charming) · gl atractivo (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · tr cazip (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · ota جاذب (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · ceb itsuraan (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · af aantreklik (having the power of charming) · be прыцяга́льны (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · no tiltrekkende (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · uk прива́бливий (having the power of charming) · mk симпа́тичен (having the power of charming) · uk прина́дний (having the power of charming) · cmn 有吸引力的 (having the power of charming) · kea benite (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · grc εὔμορφος (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · fr attrayant (having the power of charming) · pt atrator (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · el ελκυστικός (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · mk при́влечен (having the power of charming) · he מושך (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · es atrayente (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · ar جَذَّاب (having the power of charming) · nl aantrekkend (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · it procace (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · cmn 吸引人 (having the power of charming) · enm semly (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · nl attractief (having the power of charming) · tl kaakit-akit (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · da tiltrækkende (having the power of charming) · mi rerehua (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · vi quyến rũ (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · nl schoon (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · uk прина́дливий (having the power of charming) · it allettante (having the power of charming) · ru симпати́чный (having the power of charming) · kea bunitu (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · hy գրավիչ (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · cs atraktivní (having the power of charming) · hy հաճելի (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · it affascinante (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · da tiltalende (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · da tiltrækkende (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · pt atraente (having the power of charming) · ru привлека́тельный (having the power of charming) · da attraktiv (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · tr cezbedici (having the power of charming) · pt atraente (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · ro atractiv (having the power of charming) · kix tīe (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · ga caithiseach (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · ca atractiu (having the power of charming) · hy գրավիչ (having the power of charming) · te ఆకర్షణీయమైన (having the power of charming) · fi puoleensavetävä (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · da attraktiv (having the power of charming) · bg привлека́телен (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · ms menarik (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · ga caithiseach (having the power of charming) · fi houkutteleva (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · fi komea (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · sv attraktiv (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · ru притяга́тельный (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · uk притяга́льний (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · fi viehättävä (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · mr आकर्षक (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · de attraktiv (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · th สวย (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · pl atrakcyjny (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · be прыва́блівы (having the power of charming) · nl aantrekkelijk (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · mr आकर्षक (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · be прына́дны (having the power of charming) · hy գրավիչ (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · fi kiinnostava (having the power of charming) · pl pociągający (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) · fi houkutteleva (having the power of charming) · af mooi (pleasing or appealing to the senses) · ota جاذب (having the power of charming) · nl mooi (pleasing or appealing to the senses)