attractive
adjective
at·trac·tive
ə-ˈtrak-tiv 
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2
: having or relating to the power to attract
attractive forces between molecules
attractively
adverb
attractiveness
noun
Examples of attractive in a Sentence
An attractive woman greeted us at the door.
The camera has many attractive features at a very attractive price.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
Showcasing this kind of innovation made the company more attractive to creative and tech-savvy talent.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Wildflower, a seven-story structure with over 775,000 square feet, billed as the first vertical film studio, is itself highly attractive with multi-toned earth hues, modern, open and light.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 June 2025
In Southern California, longan makes an attractive, heavily foliated tree reaching 15-25 feet in height and spread, yielding hundreds of fruit from summer into fall.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
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“Attractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attractive. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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attractive
adjective
at·trac·tive
ə-ˈtrak-tiv
attractively
adverb
attractiveness
noun
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