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Synonyms for attractive

Most common

appealing alluring beautiful enticing

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Appealing — having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing

appealing, alluring, beautiful, enticing, captivating, charming, fascinating, enchanting, engaging, bewitching, seductive, inviting, tempting, winning, desirable, winsome, magnetic, interesting, taking, pleasing, intriguing, personable

Other

datable, looksome informal rare

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.

    That's a very attractive offer.

From weakest to strongest

  1. repulsive
  2. unattractive
  3. ugly
  4. attractive
  5. charming
  6. appealing
  7. captivating
  8. seductive
  9. enticing
  10. alluring

From the opposite of attractive, on the left, to its strongest synonyms, on the right.

Choose the right word

Attractive, Agreeable, Charming or Amiable?

A selfish man of the world may have the art to be agreeable; a handsome, brilliant, and witty person may be charming or even attractive, while by no means amiable.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • appealing My mother says she doesn't find rock appealing.
  • captivating Mary's captivating eyes made her suitors go mad.
  • enticing Layla's imperfections made her all the more enticing.
  • alluring Who is more alluring, Madonna or Marilyn Monroe?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
attractivesteady
appealingrising
captivatingrising
enticingrising
alluringrising
datablesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
taking2
7 letters
winning2, winsome2, datable
8 letters
magnetic3, charming2, engaging3, inviting3, pleasing2, tempting2, enticing3, alluring3, looksome
9 letters
beautiful3, appealing3, desirable4, seductive3
10 letters
intriguing3, enchanting3, personable4, bewitching
11 letters
interesting3, fascinating4, captivating4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (taking2 = 2 syllables).

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