# attractive

Pronunciation: say "uh-TRAK-tiv" /əˈtɹæktɪv/

## Adjective

1. Having the power to charm or tempt through agreeable qualities; enticing.
   - Simple: Making people want something because it seems good or pleasant.
   - _The company countered with an attractive offer that included stock options._
   - _Low taxes and cheap housing made the region attractive to young professionals._
2. Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially when describing someone viewed as a potential romantic partner.
   - Simple: Pleasing to look at or listen to, especially in a way that makes people feel romantic interest.
   - _Several coworkers admitted they found the new hire attractive._
   - _Even in old photographs, her grandmother was strikingly attractive._
3. Causing attraction; exerting an inherent force that draws objects toward something.
   - Simple: Pulling things toward itself, the way a magnet pulls metal.
   - _Opposite electric charges exert an attractive force on each other._
   - _Gravity is attractive at every distance, drawing masses steadily together._

## Origin

From Middle French attractif, itself from Late Latin attractivus; in English it corresponds to attract plus the suffix -ive.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/attractive (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).