attractive

English

Etymology

From Middle French attractif, from Late Latin attractivus.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /əˈtɹæktɪv/
• Rhymes: -æktɪv

Adjective

attractive (comparative more attractive, superlative most attractive)

1. Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
2. Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.

   That's a very attractive offer.

3. Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of the opposite sex.

   He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.

Synonyms

• (causing attraction): magnetic
• (having the ability to charm): See Thesaurus:attractive
• (pleasing or appealing to the senses): See Thesaurus:beautiful

Antonyms

• (having the power of charming): repulsive, ugly
• (pleasing or appealing to the senses): repulsive, ugly
• unattractive

Hyponyms

• less-than-attractive
• more-than-attractive

 

Related terms

• attractively
• attractiveness
• attractivity

 

Translations

having the quality of attracting by inherent force

• Arabic: جَذَّاب‎ (jaḏḏāb)
• Bulgarian: притега́телен (bg) (pritegátelen)
• Catalan: atractiu (ca)
• Czech: přitažlivý m
• Danish: tiltrækkende, attraktiv (da)
• Finnish: puoleensavetävä
• French: attractif (fr)
• Galician: atractivo m
• Georgian: ეშხიანი (ešxiani), მომხიბვლელი (momxibvleli)
• German: anziehend (de)

• Interlingue: atrativ, atractiv
• Italian: attrattivo (it)
• Marathi: आकर्षक (aakarshak)
• Norwegian: attraktiv, tiltrekkende
• Polish: pociągający (pl) m, przyciągający m
• Portuguese: atrativo (pt)
• Russian: притяга́тельный (ru) (pritjagátelʹnyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: tarraingeach
• Spanish: atractivo (es)
• Swedish: attraktiv (sv)
• Turkish: cazip (tr), çekici (tr)

having the power of charming

• Arabic: جَذَّاب‎ (jaḏḏāb)
• Bulgarian: привлека́телен (bg) (privlekátelen)
• Catalan: atractiu (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 吸引人 (xīyǐnrén), 有吸引力的 (yǒu xǐyǐnlì de)

• Czech: přitažlivý m, atraktivní (cs)
• Danish: tiltrækkende, attraktiv (da)
• Esperanto: alloga
• Finnish: viehättävä (fi), puoleensavetävä
• French: attrayant (fr), attractif (fr), sympathique (fr)
• Georgian: მომხიბლველი (momxiblveli)
• German: attraktiv (de)
• Hungarian: vonzó (hu), csábító (hu)
• Irish: caithiseach

• Italian: attraente (it), procace (it)
• Japanese: 魅力的な (ja) (みりょくてきな, miryokuteki na)
• Marathi: आकर्षक (ākarṣak)
• Norman: séduisant
• Norwegian: attraktiv, tiltrekkende
• Polish: atrakcyjny (pl) m
• Portuguese: atraente (pt)
• Romanian: atractiv (ro)
• Russian: привлека́тельный (ru) (privlekátelʹnyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: tarraingeach, tlachdmhor
• Spanish: atractivo (es)
• Telugu: ఆకర్షణీయమైన (te) (ākarṣaṇīyamaina)
• Turkish: cazip (tr)

pleasing or appealing to the senses

• Bulgarian: привлека́телен (bg) (privlekátelen)
• Catalan: atractiu (ca)
• Cebuano: hitsuraan, itsuraan
• Czech: přitažlivý m, atraktivní (cs)
• Danish: tiltalende, tiltrækkende
• Esperanto: alloga
• Finnish: viehättävä (fi)
• Georgian: მომხიბლველი (momxiblveli)
• German: attraktiv (de), schön (de)
• Greek: ελκυστικός (el) (elkystikós)

  Ancient: εὔμορφος (eúmorphos)

• Hebrew: מושך‎ m (moshekh), מושכת‎ f (moshekhet)
• Irish: caithiseach
• Italian: procace (it), attraente (it)
• Japanese: 魅力的な (ja) (みりょくてきな, miryokuteki na)
• Lao: please add this translation if you can
• Latin: formosus
• Latvian: pievilcīgs m

• Lü: please add this translation if you can
• Malay: menarik
• Maori: rerehua (to look at)
• Marathi: आकर्षक (aakarshak)
• Norwegian: tiltalende, tiltrekkende
• Polish: atrakcyjny (pl) m
• Portuguese: atraente (pt)
• Russian: привлека́тельный (ru) (privlekátelʹnyj), симпати́чный (ru) (simpatíčnyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: tarraingeach, tlachdmhor
• Shan: please add this translation if you can
• Tagalog: kaakit-akit
• Telugu: ఆకర్షణీయమైన (te) (ākarṣaṇīyamaina)
• Thai: สวย (th) (sǔai), สวยงาม (th) (sŭay ngaam), น่ารัก (th) (nâa-rák), มีเสน่ห์ (mee sànày)
• Turkish: cazip (tr)
• Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can
• Volapük: plitülik (vo)

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Translations to be checked

• Esperanto: ^{(please verify)} alloga

References

• attractive on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• attractive in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• attractive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.tʁak.tiv/

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Adjective

attractive

1. feminine singular of attractif

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Latin

Adjective

attractīve

1. vocative masculine singular of attractīvus