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Word List: Attractiveness
- attractiveness [əˈtɹæktɪvnəs]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- the state of being attractive, good-looking or engaging
- Example:
- The man's attractiveness helped him to meet pretty women.
- Synonym(s):attractivity
- attractive [əˈtɹæktɪv]
(adjective) - Definition:
- having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; pleasing or appealing to the senses
- Example:
- He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.
- Synonym(s):pretty, beautiful
- Antonym(s):repulsive, ugly, unattractive
- cute [kjuːt]
(adjective) - Definition:
- generally, attractive or pleasing, especially in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way; having physical features or traits that are mainly attributed to infants and small animals
- Example:
- Let's go to the mall and look for cute girls.
- lovely [ˈlʌvli]
(adjective) - Definition:
- evoking love-like, happy emotions by aesthetic or similar endearing qualities; very nice, wonderful in a general sense
- Example:
- The lovely castle garden enchants visitors with its lovely blooms and romantic follies.
- Synonym(s):lovable
- handsome ['hændsʌm]
(adjective) - Definition:
- agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance or expression
- Example:
- Julia's husband is a very handsome man.
- Synonym(s):attractive
- gorgeous [ˈɡɔːdʒəs]
(adjective) - Definition:
- very beautiful and good-looking
- Example:
- All the contest judges agreed that Brigit was absolutely gorgeous.
- Synonym(s):beautiful, adorable
- pretty ['prɪ.ti]
(adjective) - Definition:
- pleasant in sight or other senses; attractive and good-looking
- Example:
- Look at that pretty girl!
- Antonym(s):ugly
- beautiful [ˈbjuːtɪfəl]
(adjective) - Definition:
- possessing a lot of charm and attractiveness
- Example:
- Anyone who has ever met her thinks she is absolutely beautiful.
- Synonym(s):attractive, gorgeous
- Antonym(s):ugly
- sexy [ˈsɛksi]
(adjective) - Definition:
- having sexual appeal; very attractive or appealing
- Example:
- The participants in the swimsuit competition are all very sexy.
- Synonym(s):gorgeous, tasty, hot, alluring
- unattractiveness [ʌnəˈtɹæktɪvnəs]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- the state of not being appealing to the eye
- Example:
- When they saw their friend's new boyfriend, they were shocked by his unattractiveness.
- Synonym(s):ugliness
- Antonym(s):attractiveness
- unattractive [ʌnəˈtɹæktɪv]
(adjective) - Definition:
- not handsome or beautiful or appealing; lacking the power to attract interest
- Example:
- They never thought about dating because they found each other unattractive.
- ugly [ʌɡli]
(adjective) - Definition:
- displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing
- Example:
- It is not very nice to describe someone as ugly.
- Synonym(s):unattractive, repulsive, hideous
- Antonym(s):attractive, beautiful, gorgeous, handsome, pretty, sightly
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/people/physical-appearance/attractiveness/
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