English-Thai Dictionary

prepossessing

ADJ ที่ น่าพอใจ  attractive ti-na-por-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PREPOSSESSING

ppr. Taking previous possession. 1. a. Tending to invite favor; having power to secure the possession of favor, esteem or love. The countenance, address and manners of a person are sometimes prepossessing on a first acquaintance.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PREPOSSESSING

PREPOSSESSING Pre `pos *sess "ing, a.

 

Defn: Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner. -- Pre `pos *sess "ing *ly, adv.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

prepossessing

pre pos sess ing |ˌprēpəˈzesiNG ˈˌpripəˈzɛsɪŋ | ▶adjective [ often with negative ] attractive or appealing in appearance: he was not a prepossessing sight. DERIVATIVES pre pos ses sion |-ˈzeSHən |noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

prepossessing

pre |pos ¦sess |ing |priːpəˈzesɪŋ | ▶adjective [ often with negative ] attractive or appealing in appearance: he was not a prepossessing sight. DERIVATIVES prepossession |-ˈzɛʃ (ə )n |noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

prepossessing

prepossessing adjective his prepossessing wife turned heads wherever they went: attractive, beautiful, pretty, handsome, good-looking, fetching, charming, delightful, enchanting, captivating; archaic fair. ANTONYMS ugly.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

prepossessing

prepossessing adjective attractive, beautiful, pretty, handsome, good-looking, fetching, striking, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, appealing, likeable, lovable, amiable, charming, delightful, engaging, inviting, alluring, magnetic, winning, enchanting, captivating, bewitching, fascinating; dated taking; archaic fair. ANTONYMS ugly, unprepossessing.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

prepossessing

pr è pos s é ss ing 形容詞 ｟かたく ｠人好きのする, 魅力的な .