Definition of attractive in English:

attractive

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adjective

1(of a thing) pleasing or appealing to the senses.
‘an attractive home’
- ‘foliage can be as attractive as flowers’
- ‘Opinions that I agree with are more restful, and a sense of humour is attractive.’
- ‘He is a small, intense individual with an attractive, self-deprecating sense of humour.’
- ‘The landscaping of the village is very attractive with mature trees adding great character.’
- ‘Maybe your friends are already in an attractive village and you would like to join them.’
- ‘Cartmel village with its attractive shops and cafes is also well worth a visit.’
- ‘Anyone who has attractive wild flowers growing in their gardens may like to collect and donate some seeds.’
- ‘In spring they produce attractive white flowers and the colour of their fruits varies from pink, yellow and red to almost black.’
- ‘Himalayan balsam's pink flowers are an attractive sight on the river's edge but it is a menace that needs to be stopped in its tracks.’
- ‘Apart from the attractive flowers, these plants also have good foliage, many with silver markings and spots.’
- ‘Both these factors account for the popular demand for these attractive flowers.’
- ‘The atmosphere is relaxed and the waiters are friendly, attractive and fully equipped with a sense of humour.’
- ‘Further down the road there is a most attractive black and white iron signpost pointing to the four villages.’
- ‘The older sections of these Andalusian villages are built in an attractive style.’
- ‘Real fans are tough to please, and undoubtedly demand skilful, attractive football.’
- ‘On the market was a most attractive selection of plants, flowers and flower pots and shrubs.’
- ‘A cool drink and a hot flannel welcome us on arrival and flowers greet us in our spacious and attractive bedroom.’
- ‘Over the years there have been splendid displays of flowers which really make the island attractive.’
- ‘They say these colors are attractive and fresh to the eyes.’
- ‘He seems to think we had a more attractive society before the 1960's.’
- ‘He had a most attractive personality, and his death in an air crash in the 1960s was a tragedy.’
1. 1.1(of a person) appealing to look at; sexually alluring.
  ‘an attractive, charismatic man’
  ‘For I suddenly seem to be encountering a new generation of stunningly attractive women in their fifties.’
  ‘Footballer David Beckham is one of the most sexy and attractive men on the planet.’
  ‘She was naturally attractive with her cute face and short but nicely curved body.’
  ‘She was a lovely and attractive girl, but it appeared that she was nervous and scared.’
  ‘For years, studies have confirmed that attractive people get all the breaks.’
  ‘You're greeted by an attractive person who asks you how you are, and seems interested in your answer.’
  ‘These shows are about attractive people falling deeply in love with one another.’
  ‘She was quite an attractive woman with her pretty auburn hair braided behind her head.’
  ‘To my delight, I saw a very attractive lady running around the pool yelling my name.’
  ‘The shop was full of attractive men buying Valentine's cards for their gorgeous women.’
  ‘One night I ran into a pretty girl who seemed to think I was attractive.’
  ‘He wants everyone to know that he has a very attractive wife.’
  ‘Gavin was a rather attractive man who invariably dressed in jeans and a tight T-shirt.’
  ‘An orchestra of attractive women played gay tunes from operas and light marches.’
  ‘He has an attractive wife, Madeleine, who likes to paint landscapes.’
  ‘Each table had a rather attractive woman who dealt cards with as much dexterity as in Las Vegas.’
  ‘Why oh why do these attractive women in the public eye choose to commit themselves to other men, before they've even had a chance to meet me?’
  ‘But she is furious at her dad for marrying an attractive woman just a few years older than herself.’
  ‘A few years older than me, he was not a particularly attractive man.’
  ‘Next time you find yourself flirting with an attractive member of the opposite sex, however, you should beware.’
  ‘As I hopped aboard, I noticed the bus was empty but for three attractive girls in animated discussion at the back.’
  ‘What I wanted was to spend an evening with a very attractive and fascinating woman.’
  ‘He would like more time with his attractive, attentive wife, and, adoring, aging mother.’
  good-looking, nice-looking, beautiful, pretty, as pretty as a picture, handsome, lovely, stunning, striking, arresting, gorgeous, prepossessing, winning, fetching, captivating, bewitching, beguiling, engaging, charming, charismatic, enchanting, appealing, delightful, irresistible
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2. 1.2(of a thing) having beneficial qualities or features that induce someone to accept what is being offered.
  ‘the site is close to the high-rent district, which should make it attractive to developers’
  ‘This opens up a spectre of interesting possibilities, none of them attractive to him.’
  ‘However the interest rate gap was still proving attractive to foreign investors.’
  ‘The region needs this type of investment to make it attractive to industrialists, tourists, and workers.’
  ‘Moving permanently overseas became increasingly attractive to many New Zealanders.’
  ‘He added that many of the paintings had not been auctioned before, which made them particularly attractive to collectors.’
  ‘Pop music is attractive to advertisers by virtue of its popularity with the audience.’
  ‘Analysts said the deal was likely to be attractive to consumer electronics makers.’
  ‘We're also active in France, with a product that's proving attractive to the hotel sector.’
  ‘The idea of love at first sight, though attractive to women in theory, terrifies them in practice.’
  ‘The report added that Winchester town was the only part of the district that would remain attractive to developers.’
  ‘Such a policy goal would be attractive to parents, students and many other stakeholders.’
  ‘And it is a strategy which is attractive to many customers.’
  ‘Veterinary science is a career choice that has become increasingly attractive to women.’
  ‘Its proximity to the city centre is attractive while its garden will appeal to the green-fingered.’
  ‘An association with the Spice Girls was an attractive idea as the Spice Girls appealed to young girls.’
  ‘The selected book will be given a somewhat bigger push than is often the case with first novels, and overall the deal looks attractive.’
  ‘He has an attractive theory on this state of affairs.’
  ‘Australia had by then become a most attractive target for a new form of crime.’
  ‘Its freedom and economic prosperity make it an attractive place for many Haitians.’
  ‘The extent to which nuclear power will be attractive in the future depends on two main sets of factors.’
  ‘Newton's argument is intellectually attractive and his scholarship is extremely persuasive.’
  appealing, agreeable, pleasing, inviting, tempting, interesting, fascinating, irresistible
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3. 1.3Relating to attraction between physical objects.
  ‘the attractive force between the magnets and the metal plate’
  ‘Adhesion is the attractive force that exists between the coating and the gun metal.’
  ‘It is not easy to deform a solid because of the strong attractive forces within the structure.’
  ‘If two atoms start to move apart, the attractive forces will draw them back toward each other.’
  ‘First, general relativity holds and gravity must act upon everything as an attractive force.’
  ‘This is an attractive but short-range force that acts between molecules.’
  ‘The attractive forces between molecules in a liquid are called surface tension forces and are what hold the liquid together.’