adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

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

   "That's a very attractive offer."

3. 3
   Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner.

   "He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure."

Adjective

1. 1
   pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm wordnet
2. 2
   having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull wordnet
3. 3
   having power to arouse interest wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

appealingcaptivatingcharismaticengagingfetchingirresistible

Antonyms

All antonyms

deformmodestrepellingrepulsive

Example

More examples

"A model must have an attractive body."

Etymology

From Middle French attractif, from Late Latin attractīvus, equivalent to attract + -ive.

Related phrases

attractive nuisance

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.