ATTRACTIVE


Meaning of ATTRACTIVE in English

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

A person who is ~ is pleasant to look at.

She’s a very ~ woman...

He was always immensely ~ to women.

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ADJ

~ness

Most of us would maintain that physical ~ness does not play a major part in how we react to the people we meet.

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2.

Something that is ~ has a pleasant appearance or sound.

The creamy white flowers are ~ in the spring.

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ADJ

~ly

It’s an ~ly illustrated, detailed guide that’s very practical.

ADV: usu ADV -ed/adj

3.

You can describe something as ~ when it seems worth having or doing.

Smoking is still ~ to many young people who see it as glamorous.

= appealing

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ADJ

~ly

The services are ~ly priced and are tailored to suit individual requirements.

ADV: ADV -ed/adj

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