[ US /əˈtɹæktɪv/ ]
[ UK /ɐtɹˈæktɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull
    an attractive force
  2. having power to arouse interest
    an attractive opportunity
    the job is attractive because of the pay
  3. pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
    a remarkably attractive young man
    attractive clothes
    a book with attractive illustrations
    an attractive personality
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How To Use attractive In A Sentence

  • I think that it is because a man, to be attractive, must be free to give his whole time to it, and the Canadian male is so hounded by taxes and the rigours of our climate, that he is lucky to be alive, without being irresistible as well. 2009 June 30 | NIGEL BEALE NOTA BENE BOOKS
  • She knew now how attractive Miguel could be when he wanted to be, and she knew he could manipulate her feelings.
  • The attractive forces between molecules in a liquid are called surface tension forces and are what hold the liquid together.
  • To tell you the truth, your plan is very attractive, but it doesn't seem to be practicable.
  • The Orangery restaurant is not as gorgeous as the rest of the house, partly because it is in a modern extension, but mainly because it is unattractively lit.
  • Dr. Kristina Durante of The University of Texas at Austin and colleagues found that young women felt more attractive when they had high levels of an estrogen known as estradiol, and they acted on those feelings. Whoar.co.nz
  • All yellowhammers have striking, rusty-coloured, unstreaked rumps which are most attractive.
  • The selling may not see strong bids from regular customers because the sector's yield level is unattractively low, said Naoki Tsuchiyama , a market economist at Mizuho Securities. Japanese Yields Rise
  • Brown, OTOH, is attractive and charming, with a compelling tie to the military – MASS National Guard Units (like everywhere) have been heavly involved in the wars over the last 8 years, and stories about them abound on local news. Matthew Yglesias » The Limits of Scott Brown
  • If it has attractive art and nice looking parts I'm much more inclined to give it a try.
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