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attractive

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /əˈtɹæktɪv/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æktɪv
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 T R AE1 K T IH0 V Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • That's a very attractive offer.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a remarkably attractive young man
  • an attractive personality
  • attractive clothes
  • a book with attractive illustrations

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unattractive

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

having power to arouse interest

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an attractive opportunity
  • the job is attractive because of the pay

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

161 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: aantrekkend — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Arabic: جَذَّاب (jaḏḏāb) — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Armenian: գրավիչ (gravičʻ) — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Armenian: հրապուրիչ (hrapuričʻ) — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Belarusian: прыцяга́льны (prycjahálʹny) — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Bulgarian: притега́телен (pritegátelen) — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Catalan: atractiu — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Czech: přitažlivý — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Danish: tiltrækkende — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Danish: attraktiv — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Dutch: aantrekkend — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Finnish: miellyttävä — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Finnish: puoleensavetävä — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Finnish: houkutteleva — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Finnish: vetovoimainen — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • French: attractif — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Galician: atractivo — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Georgian: ეშხიანი (ešxiani) — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Georgian: მომხიბვლელი (momxibvleli) — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Georgian: მიმზიდველი (mimzidveli) — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • German: anziehend — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Hindi: लोभन (lobhan) — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Hindi: आकर्षक (ākarṣak) — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Italian: attrattivo — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Malayalam: ആകർഷകമായ (ākaṟṣakamāya) — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Marathi: आकर्षक (ākarṣak) — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Norwegian: attraktiv — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Norwegian: tiltrekkende — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Polish: pociągający — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Polish: przyciągający — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Portuguese: atrativo — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Portuguese: atrator — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Russian: притяга́тельный (pritjagátelʹnyj) — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Scottish Gaelic: tarraingeach — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Spanish: atractivo — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Swedish: attraktiv — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Turkish: cazip — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Turkish: çekici — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Ottoman Turkish: جاذب (câzib) — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Ukrainian: притяга́льний (prytjahálʹnyj) — having the quality of attracting by inherent force
  • Afrikaans: aantreklik — having the power of charming
  • Arabic: جَذَّاب (jaḏḏāb) — having the power of charming
  • Armenian: գրավիչ (gravičʻ) — having the power of charming
  • Armenian: հրապուրիչ (hrapuričʻ) — having the power of charming
  • Belarusian: прыва́бны (pryvábny) — having the power of charming
  • Belarusian: прыва́блівы (pryváblivy) — having the power of charming
  • Belarusian: прына́дны (prynádny) — having the power of charming
  • Belarusian: пана́длівы (panádlivy) — having the power of charming
  • Bulgarian: привлека́телен (privlekátelen) — having the power of charming
  • Catalan: atractiu — having the power of charming
  • Chinese Mandarin: 吸引人 (xīyǐnrén) — having the power of charming
  • Chinese Mandarin: 有吸引力的 (yǒu xǐyǐnlì de) — having the power of charming
  • Czech: přitažlivý — having the power of charming
  • Czech: atraktivní — having the power of charming
  • Danish: tiltrækkende — having the power of charming
  • Danish: attraktiv — having the power of charming
  • Dutch: aantrekkelijk — having the power of charming
  • Dutch: attractief — having the power of charming
  • Esperanto: alloga — having the power of charming
  • Finnish: houkutteleva — having the power of charming
  • Finnish: kiinnostava — having the power of charming
  • French: attrayant — having the power of charming
  • French: attractif — having the power of charming
  • French: sympathique — having the power of charming
  • Galician: atractivo — having the power of charming
  • Georgian: მომხიბლველი (momxiblveli) — having the power of charming
  • German: attraktiv — having the power of charming
  • Hungarian: vonzó — having the power of charming
  • Hungarian: csábító — having the power of charming
  • Irish: caithiseach — having the power of charming
  • Italian: attraente — having the power of charming
  • Italian: procace — having the power of charming
  • Italian: stuzzicante — having the power of charming
  • Italian: allettante — having the power of charming
  • Japanese: 魅力的な (miryokuteki na) — having the power of charming
  • Macedonian: при́влечен (prívlečen) — having the power of charming
  • Macedonian: симпа́тичен (simpátičen) — having the power of charming
  • Malayalam: ആകർഷകമായ (ākaṟṣakamāya) — having the power of charming
  • Marathi: आकर्षक (ākarṣak) — having the power of charming
  • Norman: séduisant — having the power of charming
  • Norwegian: attraktiv — having the power of charming
  • Norwegian: tiltrekkende — having the power of charming
  • Polish: atrakcyjny — having the power of charming
  • Portuguese: atraente — having the power of charming
  • Romanian: atractiv — having the power of charming
  • Russian: привлека́тельный (privlekátelʹnyj) — having the power of charming
  • Russian: симпати́чный (simpatíčnyj) — having the power of charming
  • Scottish Gaelic: tarraingeach — having the power of charming
  • Scottish Gaelic: tlachdmhor — having the power of charming
  • Spanish: atractivo — having the power of charming
  • Telugu: ఆకర్షణీయమైన (ākarṣaṇīyamaina) — having the power of charming
  • Turkish: cazip — having the power of charming
  • Turkish: cezbedici — having the power of charming
  • Ottoman Turkish: جاذب (câzib) — having the power of charming
  • Ukrainian: прива́бливий (pryváblyvyj) — having the power of charming
  • Ukrainian: прива́бний (pryvábnyj) — having the power of charming
  • Ukrainian: прина́дливий (prynádlyvyj) — having the power of charming
  • Ukrainian: прина́дний (prynádnyj) — having the power of charming
  • Afrikaans: mooi — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Afrikaans: aantreklik — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Armenian: գրավիչ (gravičʻ) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Armenian: հաճելի (hačeli) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Armenian: դուրեկան (durekan) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Bulgarian: привлека́телен (privlekátelen) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Catalan: atractiu — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Cebuano: hitsuraan — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Cebuano: itsuraan — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Czech: přitažlivý — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Czech: atraktivní — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Danish: tiltalende — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Danish: tiltrækkende — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Dutch: schoon — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Dutch: mooi — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Dutch: aantrekkelijk — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Esperanto: alloga — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Finnish: viehättävä — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Finnish: komea — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Finnish: puoleensavetävä — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Finnish: hyvännäköinen (unisex) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Galician: atraente — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Georgian: მომხიბლველი (momxiblveli) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • German: attraktiv — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • German: schön — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Greek: ελκυστικός (elkystikós) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Ancient Greek: εὔμορφος (eúmorphos) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Hebrew: מושך (moshekh) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Irish: caithiseach — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Italian: procace — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Italian: attraente — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Italian: affascinante — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Japanese: 魅力的な (miryokuteki na) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Kabuverdianu: bunitu — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Kabuverdianu: benite — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Latin: formosus — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Latvian: pievilcīgs — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Malay: menarik — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Māori: rerehua — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Marathi: आकर्षक (ākarṣak) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Middle English: semly — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Khiamniungan Naga: tīe — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Norwegian: tiltalende — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Norwegian: tiltrekkende — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Polish: atrakcyjny — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Portuguese: atraente — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Russian: привлека́тельный (privlekátelʹnyj) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Russian: симпати́чный (simpatíčnyj) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Scottish Gaelic: tarraingeach — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Scottish Gaelic: tlachdmhor — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Spanish: atrayente — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Spanish: atractivo — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Tagalog: kaakit-akit — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Telugu: ఆకర్షణీయమైన (ākarṣaṇīyamaina) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Thai: สวย (sǔai) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Thai: สวยงาม (sŭay ngaam) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Thai: น่ารัก (nâa-rák) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Thai: มีเสน่ห์ (mee sànày) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Turkish: cazip — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Ottoman Turkish: جاذب (câzib) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Ukrainian: прива́бливий (pryváblyvyj) — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Vietnamese: quyến rũ — pleasing or appealing to the senses
  • Volapük: plitülik — pleasing or appealing to the senses
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