Etymology
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From Middle French attractif , from Late Latin attractivus .
Pronunciation
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Adjective
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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 .
That's a very attractive offer.
Pleasing or appealing to the senses , especially of a potential romantic partner.
He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.
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Translations
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having the quality of attracting by inherent force
Afrikaans: aantrekkend
Arabic: جَذَّاب ( jaḏḏāb )
Belarusian: прыцяга́льны ( prycjahálʹny )
Bulgarian: притега́телен (bg) ( pritegátelen )
Catalan: atractiu (ca)
Czech: přitažlivý (cs)
Danish: tiltrækkende , attraktiv (da)
Dutch: aantrekkend (nl)
Finnish: miellyttävä (fi) , puoleensavetävä (fi) , houkutteleva (fi) , vetovoimainen (fi)
French: attractif (fr)
Galician: atractivo
Georgian: ეშხიანი ( ešxiani ) , მომხიბვლელი ( momxibvleli ) , მიმზიდველი ( mimzidveli )
German: anziehend (de)
Italian: attrattivo (it)
Malayalam: ആകർഷകമായ (ml) ( ākaṟṣakamāya )
Marathi: आकर्षक ( ākarṣak )
Norwegian: attraktiv , tiltrekkende
Polish: pociągający (pl) , przyciągający
Portuguese: atrativo (pt) , atrator
Russian: притяга́тельный (ru) ( pritjagátelʹnyj )
Scottish Gaelic: tarraingeach
Spanish: atractivo (es)
Swedish: attraktiv (sv)
Turkish: cazip (tr) , çekici (tr)
Ukrainian: притяга́льний ( prytjahálʹnyj )
having the power of charming
Afrikaans: aantreklik
Arabic: جَذَّاب ( jaḏḏāb )
Belarusian: прыва́бны ( pryvábny ) , прыва́блівы ( pryváblivy ) , прына́дны ( prynádny ) , пана́длівы ( panádlivy )
Bulgarian: привлека́телен (bg) ( privlekátelen )
Catalan: atractiu (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 吸引人 ( xīyǐnrén ) , 有吸引力的 ( yǒu xǐyǐnlì de )
Czech: přitažlivý (cs) , atraktivní (cs)
Danish: tiltrækkende , attraktiv (da)
Dutch: aantrekkelijk (nl) , attractief (nl)
Esperanto: alloga
Finnish: houkutteleva (fi) , kiinnostava (fi)
French: attrayant (fr) , attractif (fr) , sympathique (fr)
Galician: atractivo
Georgian: მომხიბლველი ( momxiblveli )
German: attraktiv (de)
Hungarian: vonzó (hu) , csábító (hu)
Irish: caithiseach
Italian: attraente (it) , procace (it) , stuzzicante (it) , allettante (it)
Japanese: 魅力的な (ja) ( みりょくてきな, miryokuteki na )
Macedonian: при́влечен ( prívlečen ) , симпа́тичен ( simpátičen )
Malayalam: ആകർഷകമായ (ml) ( ākaṟṣakamāya )
Marathi: आकर्षक ( ākarṣak )
Norman: séduisant
Norwegian: attraktiv , tiltrekkende
Polish: atrakcyjny (pl)
Portuguese: atraente (pt)
Romanian: atractiv (ro)
Russian: привлека́тельный (ru) ( privlekátelʹnyj ) , симпати́чный (ru) ( simpatíčnyj )
Scottish Gaelic: tarraingeach , tlachdmhor
Spanish: atractivo (es)
Telugu: ఆకర్షణీయమైన (te) ( ākarṣaṇīyamaina )
Turkish: cazip (tr) , cezbedici
Ukrainian: прива́бливий ( pryváblyvyj ) , прива́бний ( pryvábnyj ) , прина́дливий ( prynádlyvyj ) , прина́дний ( prynádnyj )
pleasing or appealing to the senses
Afrikaans: mooi (af) , aantreklik
Bulgarian: привлека́телен (bg) ( privlekátelen )
Catalan: atractiu (ca)
Cebuano: hitsuraan , itsuraan
Czech: přitažlivý (cs) , atraktivní (cs)
Danish: tiltalende , tiltrækkende
Dutch: schoon (nl) , mooi (nl) , aantrekkelijk (nl)
Esperanto: alloga
Finnish: viehättävä (fi) ( usually female ) ; komea (fi) ( usually male ) ; puoleensavetävä (fi) , hyvännäköinen (fi) ( unisex )
Galician: atraente
Georgian: მომხიბლველი ( momxiblveli )
German: attraktiv (de) , schön (de)
Greek: ελκυστικός (el) ( elkystikós )
Ancient: εὔμορφος ( eúmorphos )
Hebrew: מושך ( moshekh )
Irish: caithiseach
Italian: procace (it) , attraente (it) , affascinante (it)
Japanese: 魅力的な (ja) ( みりょくてきな, miryokuteki na )
Kabuverdianu: bunitu , benite
Lao: please add this translation if you can
Latin: formosus
Latvian: pievilcīgs
Lü: please add this translation if you can
Malay: menarik (ms)
Maori: rerehua ( to look at )
Marathi: आकर्षक ( ākarṣak )
Middle English: semly
Norwegian: tiltalende , tiltrekkende
Polish: atrakcyjny (pl)
Portuguese: atraente (pt)
Russian: привлека́тельный (ru) ( privlekátelʹnyj ) , симпати́чный (ru) ( simpatíčnyj )
Scottish Gaelic: tarraingeach , tlachdmhor
Shan: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: atrayente , atractivo (es)
Tagalog: kaakit-akit
Telugu: ఆకర్షణీయమైన (te) ( ākarṣaṇīyamaina )
Thai: สวย (th) ( sǔai ) , สวยงาม ( sŭay ngaam ) , น่ารัก (th) ( nâa-rák ) , มีเสน่ห์ ( mee sànày )
Turkish: cazip (tr)
Ukrainian: прива́бливий ( pryváblyvyj )
Vietnamese: quyến rũ (vi)
Volapük: plitülik (vo)
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References
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attractive on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“attractive ”, in The Century Dictionary [ … ] , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co. , 1911, →OCLC .
“attractive ”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary , Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam , 1913, →OCLC .