attractive
[adjective]
Synonyms: appealing, alluring, charming, fair, fetching, good-looking, handsome, inviting, lovely, pleasant, pretty, tempting

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Antonyms: repellent, repelling, forbidding, unattractive
Contrasted words: abhorrent, distasteful, obnoxious, repugnant, loathsome, offensive, repulsive, revolting, antipathetic, unsympathetic, homely, ill-favored, plain, uncomely, unprepossessing
Related Words: beautiful, bonny, comely, fair, lovely, pretty, Circean, enticing, fetching, luring, tempting, interesting, taking, winning, beckoning, come-hither, inviting, provocative, tantalizing, teasing, likable, simpatico, agreeable, goodly, likely, pleasing, sightly

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English Thesaurus: beautiful, good-looking, attractive, pretty, handsome, ...

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at‧trac‧tive S2 W2 /əˈtræktɪv/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: attraction, attractiveness; verb: attract; adverb: attractively; adjective: attractive ≠ unattractive]

1. someone who is attractive is good looking, especially in a way that makes you sexually interested in them:
an attractive young woman
Women seem to find him attractive.

2. pleasant to look at:
Kitchen utensils should be attractive as well as functional.

3. having qualities that make you want to accept something or be involved in it
attractive to
a political movement that is attractive to young people
attractive offer/proposition/package etc
I must say, it’s a very attractive offer.
—attractively adverb
—attractiveness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

attractive
adj.
VERBS be, look She looked attractive and beautifully dressed.
become, grow She had grown more attractive with age.
make sb/sth | find sb/sth This is an idea that I find very attractive.
ADV. extremely, very | stunningly a stunningly attractive woman
quite | physically, sexually, visually He no longer found her physically attractive. a visually attractive display
PREP. to Schools must try to make science more attractive to youngsters.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

beautiful a beautiful woman or child has perfect good looks:
Grace Kelly was a very beautiful woman.
a beautiful baby
good-looking a good-looking person looks nice. Good-looking is very common in spoken English:
He’s a good-looking guy, but he’s a bit boring.
Do you think she’s good-looking?
attractive an attractive person looks nice, especially in a way that makes you feel sexually interested in them:
She’s a very attractive woman.
A lot of women find him attractive.
pretty a pretty girl or woman looks nice – used especially about a woman who has a nice face:
You look pretty with your hair down.
She has a very pretty face.
handsome a handsome man or boy looks nice – used especially about a man who has a nice face. Handsome is also sometimes used, especially in literature, to describe a woman who is good-looking and has a strong face:
He was tall, dark, and handsome.
She was a big, handsome woman.
gorgeous/stunning spoken extremely attractive. Gorgeous is used especially by women:
She thinks Brad Pitt is gorgeous.
You look absolutely stunning in that dress!
cute spoken nice to look at – used about animals, babies, children, and young adults:
a cute little puppy
She thinks you’re cute!
lovely especially British English spoken used when saying that someone looks very nice:
You look lovely tonight.
magnificent very big, beautiful, and impressive – used about buildings, objects, and views:
The Taj Mahal always looks magnificent.
a magnificent Persian carpet
There were magnificent views over the old city.
picturesque written pleasant to look at – used in written descriptions of towns, buildings, and places:
the picturesque harbour town of Castleton
Regensburg Cathedral occupies a picturesque position on the River Danube in Bavaria.
stunning/breathtaking extremely beautiful and impressive – used especially about views:
All around is a stunning view of Cape Town.
The landscape is breathtaking.
exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzət, ɪkˈskwɪzɪt, ˈekskwɪ-/ used to describe things that have very beautiful small details, especially things that have been made with a lot of skill:
an exquisite piece of jewellery
an exquisite flower
an exquisite picture of a bird of paradise
elegant designed in a way that looks very attractive and has a lot of style:
an elegant Neo-Classical building
a long and elegant staircase

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

beautiful used to describe something that looks, feels, sounds etc so good that it gives you a lot of pleasure:
a beautiful tropical beach
a beautiful song
The weather was beautiful.
lovely especially British English spoken used when saying that something looks, feels, or sounds very nice:
What a lovely day!
a lovely voice
a lovely perfume
pretty pleasant to look at – often used about things that are not big or impressive:
a pretty little pink dress
a pretty village
attractive pleasant to look at. Attractive sounds more formal than pretty:
an attractive white-painted cottage with green shutters
an attractive city
magnificent very big, beautiful, and impressive – used about buildings, objects, and views:
The Taj Mahal always looks magnificent.
a magnificent Persian carpet
There were magnificent views over the old city.
picturesque written pleasant to look at – used in written descriptions of towns, buildings, and places:
the picturesque harbour town of Castleton
Regensburg Cathedral occupies a picturesque position on the River Danube in Bavaria.
stunning/breathtaking extremely beautiful and impressive – used especially about views:
All around is a stunning view of Cape Town.
The landscape is breathtaking.
exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzət, ɪkˈskwɪzɪt, ˈekskwɪ-/ used to describe things that have very beautiful small details, especially things that have been made with a lot of skill:
an exquisite piece of jewellery
an exquisite flower
an exquisite picture of a bird of paradise
elegant designed in a way that looks very attractive and has a lot of style:
an elegant Neo-Classical building
a long and elegant staircase

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

good of a high standard or quality:
I’ve just read a really good book.
My French is not very good.
nice pleasant and enjoyable. Nice is very common in spoken English. In written English, it is better to use other words:
I hope you have a nice vacation.
It will be nice to see you again.
good quality/high quality well made from good materials:
If you buy good quality shoes, they last much longer.
high-quality wallpapers
fine used for describing things of a very high quality, or weather with no rain and clear skies:
The restaurant serves the finest food in Florence.
If it’s fine tomorrow, we’ll go for a walk.
neat American English spoken good – used when you like something:
That’s a neat idea.
They sell some really neat stuff.
attractive an attractive offer, course of action etc seems good and makes you want to accept it or do it:
Going home for dinner was a more attractive proposition than completing his run.
Buying direct from the manufacturer seems the most attractive option.
impressive something that is impressive is good in a way that makes people admire it:
an impressive achievement
It was a very impressive performance.
excellent/superb extremely good:
Your English is excellent.
She’s a superb teacher.
great/wonderful/terrific/fantastic especially spoken extremely good:
It’s a great film.
Her cooking is wonderful.
That’s a terrific idea!
brilliant British English especially spoken extremely good:
The play was absolutely brilliant.
amazing/incredible extremely good, in a surprising and exciting way:
New York is an amazing place.
The skating has been incredible in this competition.
beautiful/glorious used about weather that is very pleasant and sunny:
It’s a beautiful day.
The weather was just glorious.
outstanding/first-class/top-quality much better than other places, people etc:
an outstanding performance
The service is always first-class.
exceptional unusually good:
Occasionally, we get a student with exceptional talent.
a woman of exceptional beauty
awesome especially American English informal very good:
The movie was awesome.
be out of this world spoken to be extremely good:
Their chocolate cake is just out of this world!

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