Definition of attractive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (of a person) pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way. I like John but I don't find him attractive physically. I find men look more attractive as they age.
The meaning of ATTRACTIVE is arousing interest or pleasure : charming. How to use attractive in a sentence.
ATTRACTIVE definition: 1. very pleasing in appearance or sound: 2. causing interest or pleasure: 3. (of a force) pulling…. Learn more.
- providing pleasure or delight, esp. in appearance or manner; charming; alluring: an attractive personality. 2. arousing interest or engaging one's thought, consideration, etc.: an attractive idea. 3. having the quality of attracting. at trac′tive ness, n.
You can describe something as attractive when it seems worth having or doing. Smoking is no longer attractive to many young people.
at trac tive (ə trak′ tiv), adj. providing pleasure or delight, esp. in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality. arousing interest or engaging one's thought, consideration, etc.: an attractive idea; an attractive price. having the quality of attracting.
ATTRACTIVE definition: providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring. See examples of attractive used in a sentence.
ATTRACTIVE meaning: 1 : having a pleasing appearance; 2 : having a pleasing appearance that causes romantic or sexual feelings in someone good-looking
Anybody or anything that's attractive is visually pleasing or draws you in. Being attractive has to do with attracting others, one way or another. If you're talking about a magnet, that's a literal, physical kind of attraction. For people, being attractive usually means you're beautiful or handsome enough to pull in the attention of others.