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attractiveness

/aˈtrækɾɪvnɪs/
/əˈtræktɪvnɪs/
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Definitions of attractiveness
  1. noun
    the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
    synonyms: attraction
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    types:
    affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
    allure, allurement, temptingness
    the power to entice or attract through personal charm
    binding
    the capacity to attract and hold something
    drawing power
    the capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters)
    fascination
    the capacity to attract intense interest
    come-on, enticement, lure
    qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
    sexual attraction
    attractiveness on the basis of sexual desire
    show-stopper, showstopper
    something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal
    glitter
    an exciting but superficial attractiveness
    invitation
    a tempting allurement
    type of:
    quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  2. noun
    sexual allure
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    antonyms:
    unattractiveness
    an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers
    types:
    adorability, adorableness
    extreme attractiveness
    animal magnetism, beguilement, bewitchery
    magnetic personal charm
    charisma, personal appeal, personal magnetism
    a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others
    desirability, desirableness, oomph, sex appeal
    attractiveness to the opposite sex
    appeal, appealingness, charm
    attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
    spiff
    attractiveness in appearance or dress or manner
    sultriness
    the quality of expressing or arousing sexual desire
    siren call, siren song
    the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous
    winsomeness
    childlike charm or appeal
    type of:
    beauty
    the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
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