English-Thai Dictionary

attractive

ADJ มีเสน่ห์ ดึงดูด  good-looking pleasing mee-sa-ne-dueng-dud

 

attractively

ADV อย่าง มีเสน่ห์ ดึงดูด  charmingly appealingly yang-mee-sa-ne-dueng-dud

 

attractiveness

N ความ น่า ดึงดูด  appeal charm khwam-na-dueng-dud

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ATTRACTIVE

a. 1. Having the quality of attracting; drawing to; as the attractive force of bodies.
2. Drawing to by moral influence; alluring; inviting; engaging; as the attractive graces.
An attractive undertaking.

 

ATTRACTIVELY

adv. With the power of attracting, or drawing to.

 

ATTRACTIVENESS

n.The quality of being attractive, or engaging.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ATTRACTIVE

At *tract "ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. attractif. ]

 

1. Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as, the attractive force of bodies. Sir I. Newton.

 

2. Attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing. "Attractive graces. " Milton. "Attractive eyes." Thackeray. Flowers of a livid yellow, or fleshy color, are most attractive to flies. Lubbock. -- At *tract "ive *ly, adv. -- At *tract "ive *ness, n.

 

ATTRACTIVE

ATTRACTIVE At *tract "ive, n.

 

Defn: That which attracts or draws; an attraction; an allurement. Speaks nothing but attractives and invitation. South.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

attractive

at trac tive |əˈtraktiv əˈtræktɪv | ▶adjective (of a thing ) pleasing or appealing to the senses: an attractive home | foliage can be as attractive as flowers. • (of a person ) appealing to look at; sexually alluring: an attractive, charismatic man. • (of a thing ) having beneficial qualities or features that induce someone to accept what is being offered: the site is close to the high-rent district, which should make it attractive to developers. • of or relating to attraction between physical objects. DERIVATIVES at trac tive ly adverb, at trac tive ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘absorbent ’): from French attractif, -ive, from late Latin attractivus, from the verb attrahere (see attract ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

attractive

at ¦tract |ive |əˈtraktɪv | ▶adjective pleasing or appealing to the senses: an attractive village | foliage can be as attractive as flowers. • (of a person ) appealing to look at; sexually alluring: a stunningly attractive, charismatic man. • having qualities or features which arouse interest: the site is close to other prestige schemes which should make it attractive to developers. • relating to attraction between physical objects. DERIVATIVES attractively adverb, attractiveness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘absorbent ’): from French attractif, -ive, from late Latin attractivus, from the verb attrahere (see attract ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

attractive

attractive adjective 1 a more attractive career: appealing, inviting, tempting, irresistible; agreeable, pleasing, interesting. ANTONYMS uninviting. 2 she has no idea how attractive she is: good-looking, beautiful, pretty, handsome, lovely, stunning, striking, arresting, gorgeous, prepossessing, fetching, captivating, bewitching, beguiling, engaging, charming, enchanting, enticing, appealing, delightful, winning, photogenic, telegenic; sexy, seductive, alluring, tantalizing, irresistible, ravishing, desirable; informal drop-dead gorgeous, foxy; literary beauteous; archaic comely, fair. ANTONYMS ugly.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

attractive

attractive adjective 1 they wanted to make military service a more attractive career: appealing, agreeable, pleasing, inviting, tempting, interesting, fascinating, irresistible. ANTONYMS unattractive, uninviting. 2 I'm sure she has no idea how attractive she is: good-looking, nice-looking, beautiful, pretty, as pretty as a picture, handsome, lovely, stunning, striking, arresting, gorgeous, prepossessing, winning, fetching, captivating, bewitching, beguiling, engaging, charming, charismatic, enchanting, appealing, delightful, irresistible; sexy, sexually attractive, sexual, seductive, alluring, tantalizing, ravishing, desirable, sultry, sensuous, sensual, erotic, arousing, luscious, lush, nubile; Scottish & N. English bonny; informal fanciable, beddable, tasty, hot, smashing, knockout, drop-dead gorgeous, out of this world, easy on the eye, come-hither, come-to-bed; Brit. informal fit; N. Amer. informal cute, foxy, bootylicious; Austral. /NZ informal spunky; literary beauteous; dated taking, well favoured; archaic comely, fair; rare sightly, pulchritudinous. ANTONYMS unattractive, ugly.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

attractive

at trac tive /ətrǽktɪv /→attract 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈人 物などが 〉魅力的な ; 見た目がよい, 人を引きつける (↔unattractive ); 〈考え 活動などが 〉【人に 】興味深い, 値打ちのある «to » ▸ He's very attractive .彼はたいへんハンサムだ (!容姿や異性としての魅力をさす ) ▸ Marriage is very attractive to me .結婚は私には魅力的なことだ ▸ an attractive park 行きたくなるようなすてきな公園 2 引き合う ; 〘物理 〙引力のある .～ly 副詞 魅力的に, 人目を引くように .～ness 名詞 U 魅力, 人目を引くこと .