attractive

[uh-trak-tiv] / əˈtræk tɪv /

ADJECTIVE

appealing, drawing attention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alluring beautiful charming engaging enticing fair glamorous good-looking gorgeous handsome interesting inviting lovely pleasant pleasing tempting

WEAK

adorable agreeable beckoning bewitching captivating comely enchanting enthralling fascinating fetching hunky looker luring magnetic mesmeric prepossessing pretty provocative seductive stunning taking tantalizing teasing winning winsome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

boring disagreeable disenchanting disgusting dull homely offensive repulsive ugly unattractive undesirable

WEAK

repellent unappealing

Example Sentences

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“AFRM offers what we view as one of the most attractive risk-reward setups in our coverage,” Faucette wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

This makes them attractive for building highly accurate sensors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

The sector’s pullback has brought the multiples of the once highly priced leaders back to more attractive levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Paying off the loan seems like the cleanest option, and psychologically it’s attractive.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

I’d never noticed it in person, with so much else to distract me, but he had a really attractive voice.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

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