attractive
Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
Adjective 3 meanings
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.”
Etymology
From Middle French attractif, from Late Latin attractīvus, equivalent to attract + -ive.
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ATTRACTIVE at a glance
ATTRACTIVE has 10 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (A 1 + T 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,758 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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