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)

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.

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

Derived terms

attractively
attractiveness
attractive nuisance
attractivity

Translations

having the quality of attracting by inherent force

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

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

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
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 (th) (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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Translations to be checked

Esperanto: ^{(please verify)} alloga

References

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

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.tʁak.tiv/
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Adjective

attractive

feminine singular of attractif

Latin

Adjective

attractīve

vocative masculine singular of attractīvus