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Attractive I əˈtræktɪv Find Looked She’s Woman John

Word attractive
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / əˈtræktɪv / NAmE / əˈtræktɪv /
Example
  • an attractive woman
  • i like john but i don't find him attractive physically.
  • she looked stunningly beautiful that night.
  • she’s got a very pretty face.
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attractive

(adjective)BrE / əˈtræktɪv / NAmE / əˈtræktɪv /
  1. pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way
    • an attractive woman
    • I like John but I don't find him attractive physically.
    • She looked stunningly beautiful that night.
    • She’s got a very pretty face.
    • He was described as ‘tall, dark and handsome’.
    • She’s a very attractive woman.
    • She looked particularly lovely that night.
    • She arrived with a very good-looking man.
    • You look gorgeous!
  2. pleasant
    • a big house with an attractive garden
    • Your new glasses are very attractive.
    • Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting.
    • That's one of the less attractive aspects of her personality.
  3. having features or qualities that make something seem interesting and worth having
    • synonym appealing
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/appealing
    • an attractive offer/proposition
    • They are able to offer attractive career opportunities to graduates.

    Extra Examples

    • He no longer found her physically attractive.
    • Schools must try to make science more attractive to youngsters.
    • She looked attractive and beautifully dressed.
    • The policy is superficially attractive, but unlikely to work.
    • This is an idea that I find very attractive.
    • This is not an economically attractive option for many farmers.
    • a stunningly attractive woman
    • a visually attractive display
    • I like John as a person, but I don’t find him attractive physically.
    • She’s a very attractive woman.
    • The city itself is very attractive.
    • They’ve made us a very attractive offer.
    • This is a big house with an attractive garden.
    • an attractive idea/theory/proposition/option/prospect/package/offer

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English (in the sense ‘absorbent’): from French attractif, -ive, from late Latin attractivus, from the verb attrahere, from ad- ‘to’ + trahere ‘draw’.
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