adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/əˈtɹæktɪv/
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rhymes with -æktɪv
CMU ARPABET:AH0 T R AE1 K T IH0 V
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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