Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

attractive

/əˈtɹæktɪv/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: at-trac-tive
IPA: /əˈtɹæktɪv/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.

adj

Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.

adj

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

Example Sentences

"That's a very attractive offer."
"He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure."
"[…] or I keysmash my feelings away every time there is an attractive picture of them that surfaced on the internet and since every picture is an attractive picture, let's just say my keyboard knows the pain I have to go through."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: attractif, attractīvus

Inflected Forms

more attractive (comparative) most attractive (superlative)

Derived Forms

attractively attractiveness attractivity chemoattractive counterattractive nonattractive superattractive

Phrases

attractive nuisance

Frequently Paired Words

beauty

Synonyms

magnetic beautiful alluring appealing appetizing attracting attractive catchy bewitching captivating charming coying

Antonyms

repulsive ugly unattractive repelling unalluring unenticing

Rhymes With

active interactive radioactive inactive reactive proactive unattractive retroactive refractive hyperactive overactive photorefractive

Questions

How do you pronounce attractive?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈtɹæktɪv/.
What does attractive mean?: Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
Where does attractive come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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