attractive

English

Etymology

From Middle French attractif, from Late Latin attractivus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈtɹæktɪv/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -æktɪv

Adjective

attractive (comparative more attractive, superlative most attractive)

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

   That's a very attractive offer.

3. 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

• (antonym(s) of “having the power of charming”): repulsive, ugly
• (antonym(s) of “pleasing or appealing to the senses”): repulsive, ugly
• unattractive

Derived terms

• attractively
• attractiveness
• attractive nuisance
• attractivity
• chemoattractive
• counterattractive
• nonattractive
• superattractive

 

Translations

having the quality of attracting by inherent force

• Afrikaans: aantrekkend
• 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
• Ottoman Turkish: جاذب (câzib)
• 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

• Afrikaans: aantreklik
• 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
• Ottoman Turkish: جاذب (câzib)
• 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

• Afrikaans: mooi (af), aantreklik
• 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 (ms)
• Maori: rerehua (to look at)
• Marathi: आकर्षक (ākarṣak)
• Middle English: semly
• Norwegian: tiltalende, tiltrekkende
• Ottoman Turkish: جاذب (câzib)
• 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 (sŭay ngaam), น่ารัก (th) (nâa-rák), มีเสน่ห์ (mee sànày)
• Turkish: cazip (tr)
• Ukrainian: прива́бливий (pryváblyvyj)
• Vietnamese: quyến rũ (vi)
• Volapük: plitülik (vo)

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

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, →OCLC.
• “attractive”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.tʁak.tiv/

• Audio (Paris):

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Adjective

attractive

1. feminine singular of attractif

Latin

Adjective

attractīve

1. vocative masculine singular of attractīvus