attractive

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
  2. adjective having power to arouse interest
  3. adjective having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull

Etymology

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

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