attractive

adjective

at·trac·tive | \ ə-ˈtrak-tiv

Definition of attractive

1a : arousing interest or pleasure : charming an attractive smile

b : appealing an attractive offer

2 : having or relating to the power to attract attractive forces between molecules

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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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Two of Robbins's former bodyguards told BuzzFeed that they were sent into crowds to single out attractive women. — Vogue, "Self-Help Guru Tony Robbins Is Accused of Inappropriate Conduct, Including Harassment," 17 May 2019 Unreasonably attractive teens training to be witches and warlocks. — Ali Drucker, Teen Vogue, ""Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" Gets the Sex Talk Totally Right," 12 Apr. 2019 The attractive pot, whose swirled design recalls a flamenco performer’s twirling skirt (hence its name, after the famous Carmen Amaya), comes in elegant white clay or earthy terra-cotta. — Ann Lien, House Beautiful, "This Planter Takes Care of Your Plant for Three Weeks Straight," 13 Mar. 2019 The Cloud Bed is built into an attractive living room set-up with a small sofa and wood paneled walls. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Ori’s new robotic furniture includes a bed that drops from the ceiling," 14 Nov. 2018 Stopping political VIPs from leading a response to an attack and disrupting the continuity of governance would certainly be an attractive goal for an adversary. — Allison Barrie, Fox News, "Meet the new Air Force helicopters that can 'defy Armageddon'," 27 Sep. 2018 Whether or not anyone on the site actually found me attractive was beside the point. — Sofia Barrett-ibarria, SELF, "Posting Naked Pictures on the Internet Helps Me Accept My Body for What It Is: My Body," 2 Aug. 2018 That shows a creativity and resourcefulness that is attractive as an investor. — Fortune, "Robert Downey Jr., Jay Z, Durant Back Life Insurance Startup," 14 June 2018 Geothermal plants rely on the Earth’s internal heat to generate clean, cheap energy, which makes them attractive as a way to combat climate change. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "One of the Worst Earthquakes in Korea's History Was Caused by Humans," 21 Mar. 2019

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