English Online Dictionary. What means attractive? What does attractive mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle French attractif, from Late Latin attractivus, equivalent to attract + -ive.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈtɹæktɪv/
- Rhymes: -æktɪv
Adjective
attractive (comparative more attractive, superlative most attractive)
- Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
- Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.
- Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner.
Synonyms
- (causing attraction): magnetic
- (having the ability to charm): See Thesaurus:attractive
- (pleasing or appealing to the senses): See Thesaurus:beautiful
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “having the power of charming”): repulsive, ugly
- (antonym(s) of “pleasing or appealing to the senses”): repulsive, ugly
- unattractive
Derived terms
Translations
References
- attractive on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “attractive”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
- “attractive”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.tʁak.tiv/
Adjective
attractive
- feminine singular of attractif
Latin
Adjective
attractīve
- vocative masculine singular of attractīvus