PREPOSSESSING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

prepossessing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of prepossessing

as in attractive

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prepossessing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of prepossess

as in influencing

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Recent Examples of prepossessing

Adjective

Blazy has led me down the rue de l’Abbaye to what appears, at first, the least prepossessing bistro in the area. — Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025 The novel is a coming-of-age tale in which becoming an adult is defined as learning how to lie, how to smooth facts, events, even oneself into a more prepossessing form. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepossessing

Adjective

The radiant setting is especially attractive to affluent couples from across Asia as well as the US, Australia, and Europe.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
McMahon also urged schools to introduce hands-on learning much earlier, including virtual welding and electronics programs that can make technical work feel tangible and attractive to younger students.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of attractive

Verb

And so there are friends who are hustling, pivoting to influencing in an effort to get money, to try to figure out how to capitalize on this moment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Leo has an intense four days in France, where the Catholic Church has lost ground on influencing ethical issues given the strict approach to secularism that is enshrined in the French Constitution.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of influencing

Adjective

The Sprocket is a charming and efficient pocket-sized printer that uses ZINK zero-ink technology to output your smartphone photos, Polaroid-style, on special paper.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Café Nizza is a charming spot in Södermalm with impeccably unfussy dishes and fun bottles.

— Riza Cruz, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of charming

Verb

To avoid bear encounters, Fish and Wildlife recommends removing unsecured food from cars and tents, using bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers, and regularly disposing trash.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
According to the complaint, Gutierrez Marfil admitted to Cal Fire law enforcement of disposing hot ashes into a burn pile, which then caused fire.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of disposing

Adjective

Like its agricultural and horticultural counterparts, the monoculture of era-defining music, TV and movies seemed alluring on the surface.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Rarely exhibited and here remade with another Trans Am as MBD_Trans Am (2026), the piece is paired with an ominous booming sound that is both alluring and repellent.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of alluring

Verb

Rolling out these commitments, Amazon seemed bent on convincing Americans that the swelling data center backlash is based on lies.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
The challenge was convincing Amazon that a Mexican production could deliver the scale and action audiences expect from the genre.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of convincing

Adjective

In the eyes of powerful players such as Europe and the United States, Brazil was an appealing place for investment and a growing force in multilateral diplomacy.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
Any growth initiatives had to be funded through partners’ capital – hardly an appealing prospect for those same partners – which resulted in a long period of low growth into new business lines.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of appealing

Adjective

This Amazon Kindle Paperwhite kids eReader sports a bright 7-inch display that makes all of your ebooks pleasing to look at it.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
While not exactly aesthetically pleasing to look at, white mold is safe for your plants.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasing

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