French word

attractif

Pronunciation

IPA/atʁaktif/

Meaning

  • adjectiveattractive

Example

Ce livre est attractif pour les jeunes lecteurs.

This book is attractive to young readers.

Illustration for attractif (attractive)

More examples

Un poste attractif attire beaucoup de candidats.

An attractive position attracts many candidates.

Core concept

A visible or practical advantage that makes an object, offer, or idea draw interest.

Common phrases

  • prix attractif

    attractive price

  • poste attractif

    attractive position

  • salaire attractif

    attractive salary

Similar words

attrayant: Attractive in appearance or content and likely to draw interest.
séduisant: Charming or appealing enough to stir feelings and win people's favor.
alléchant: Tempting because an offer or its terms make it worth trying.
captivant: So engaging that a story or event holds attention to the end.

Definition in French

Qui attire l'intérêt ou le désir par ses qualités, son aspect ou les avantages qu'il offre.

Word origin

Attractif developed from attirer, 'to attract', with the adjective-forming suffix -if, whose history leads back to Latin attrahere.

Usage tips

  • For people, attirant or séduisant is often more idiomatic than attractif, which commonly describes products, offers, prices, or ideas.

Opposites

  • repoussantunappealingadjective
  • inintéressantuninterestingadjective

Related words

  • attractionappealnoun
  • attractivitéattractivenessnoun

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