transcription, транскрипция: [ ətræktɪv ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
She’s a very attractive woman...
He was always immensely attractive to women.
≠ unattractive
ADJ
• at‧trac‧tive‧ness
Most of us would maintain that physical attractiveness does not play a major part in how we react to the people we meet.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
Something that is attractive has a pleasant appearance or sound.
The creamy white flowers are attractive in the spring.
≠ unattractive
ADJ
• at‧trac‧tive‧ly
It’s an attractively illustrated, detailed guide that’s very practical.
ADV : usu ADV -ed / adj
3.
You can describe something as attractive when it seems worth having or doing.
Smoking is still attractive to many young people who see it as glamorous.
= appealing
≠ unattractive
ADJ
• at‧trac‧tive‧ly
The services are attractively priced and are tailored to suit individual requirements.
ADV : ADV -ed / adj