attractiveness

noun

Definition of attractivenessnext
1
as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction she had a certain attractiveness that came from her witty conversation

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2
as in beauty
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses the attractiveness of the Greek countryside has inspired poets since ancient times

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  1. appeal
  2. beauty
  3. charm
  4. fascination
  5. attraction
Noun
  • In Minnesota, companies offering veteran benefit services or appeal services are required by law to disclose this fact before accepting payment from a veteran.
    Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Love them or hate them, Apple’s peripherals have a distinctive visual appeal, and that’s especially true of the Magic Trackpad.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of appeal
Noun
  • Born on TikTok, this is an ideal choice for fall/winter thanks to its cool undertones; deep berry hues offer a hint of blue that adds a head-turning pop to any autumnal beauty look.
    Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Yet, one of the beauty references for his 40th anniversary show dated almost 70 years before: ‘60s lashes seen on Diana Ross and The Supremes.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • What the scientists found was that those who had been allowed to keep their lucky charms felt more confident going into the tasks.
    Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Each door reveals new supplies for DIY activities such as assorted round beads, charms, and thread for DIY friendship bracelets, plus other gifts like nail polish and nail stickers to create festive purple, pink, blue, and yellow manicures.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of charm
Noun
  • This sympathy wasn’t simply a fascination with human evil—with a death instinct—but an attraction to a deeper freedom, a more intense form of life than parliaments and pamphleteering offered.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In a segment that continued to indulge the show’s fascination with McEntire (why not have her host sometime?), Gardner portrayed the singer as an undecided voter.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of fascination
Noun
  • Just as the Strip cuts through Las Vegas, Sheikh Zayed Road runs through the heart of Dubai and many of the city's major leisure attractions are a stone's throw away from it.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Raven is currently developing a number of projects including an adaptation Disney’s MAIN STREET, USA attraction for D+ and the ORACLE audio book series for Amazon.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of attraction
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