attractiveadjective
uk/əˈtræk.tɪv/us/əˈtræk.tɪv/A2 very pleasing in appearance or sound:
a very attractive young woman
I find him very attractive (= he attracts me sexually).
attractive countryside
an attractive colour scheme
B2 causing interest or pleasure:
Spending twelve hours on a plane isn't a very attractive (= pleasant) prospect.
an attractive offer (= an offer with benefits for me)
We need to make the club attractive to a wider range of people.
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- He's the most attractive man in the building, no doubt about that.
- These factors helped to elevate the town into the list of the ten most attractive in the country.
- She wants a man who is bright, attractive and funny as well, which is asking the impossible in my opinion.
- This attractive building is particularly notable for its garden setting.
- She found his boyish good looks very attractive.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Attractive
- a sight for sore eyes idiom
- adorable
- aesthetic
- alluring
- angelic
- distinguished
- dreamy
- easy
- elegant
- enchanting
- not be just a pretty face idiom
- ornamental
- photogenic
- photograph
- picture
- sylphlike
- well built
- winning
- winsome
- zaftig
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Causing pleasure
attractively
adverb uk/əˈtræk.tɪv.li/us/əˈtræk.tɪv.li/
She always dresses very attractively.
Their house is attractively decorated.
attractiveness
noun [ U ] uk/əˈtræk.tɪv.nəs/us/əˈtræk.tɪv.nəs/
her attractiveness to men
High mortgage rates have decreased the attractiveness of home-owning.