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Vampires have always held a very seductive kind of lore and have always been some variety of attractive, whether it's attractiveness that's born of just the physical attributes that they have - this kind of ethereal beauty or translucent pallor - or whether it is more to do with the way they carry themselves.
Colin Farrell

Meaning of "attractiveness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ATTRACTIVENESS

attractiveness  [əˈtræktɪvnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATTRACTIVENESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Attractiveness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ATTRACTIVENESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Attractiveness

Attractiveness or attraction refers to a quality that causes an interest or desire in something or someone. The term attraction may also refer to the object of the attraction itself, as in tourist attraction.

Definition of attractiveness in the English dictionary

The definition of attractiveness in the dictionary is the quality of appealing to the senses or mind through beauty, form, character, etc. Other definition of attractiveness is the quality of arousing interest.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ATTRACTIVENESS


assertiveness
əˈsɜːtɪvnɪs
attentiveness
əˈtɛntɪvnɪs
competitiveness
kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs
cost-effectiveness
ˌkɒstɪˈfɛktɪvnɪs
destructiveness
dɪˈstrʌktɪvnɪs
distinctiveness
dɪˈstɪŋktɪvnɪs
effectiveness
ɪˈfɛktɪvnɪs
ineffectiveness
ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪvnɪs
inquisitiveness
ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪvnɪs
introspectiveness
ˌɪntrəʊˈspɛktɪvnɪs
inventiveness
ɪnˈvɛntɪvnɪs
obstructiveness
əbˈstrʌktɪvnɪs
protectiveness
prəˈtɛktɪvnɪs
reactiveness
rɪˈæktɪvnɪs
receptiveness
rɪˈseptɪvnɪs
reflectiveness
rɪˈflɛktɪvnɪs
repetitiveness
rɪˈpetɪtɪvnɪs
seductiveness
sɪˈdʌktɪvnɪs
unattractiveness
ˌʌnəˈtræktɪvnɪs
vindictiveness
vɪnˈdɪktɪvnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATTRACTIVENESS

attract
attractable
attractance
attractancy
attractant
attracted
attracter
attractingly
attraction
attraction sphere
attractive
attractively
attractor
attrahens
attrahent
attrap
attrib.
attributable
attribute
attributer

WORDS THAT END LIKE ATTRACTIVENESS

activeness
adhesiveness
aggressiveness
appropriateness
awareness
awesomeness
brand awareness
business
closeness
completeness
cuteness
defensiveness
doneness
hoarseness
likeness
oneness
responsiveness
self-awareness
soreness
uniqueness
whiteness

Synonyms and antonyms of attractiveness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ATTRACTIVENESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «attractiveness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of attractiveness

Translation of «attractiveness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ATTRACTIVENESS

Find out the translation of attractiveness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of attractiveness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «attractiveness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吸引力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

atractivo
570 millions of speakers

English

attractiveness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आकर्षण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جاذبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

привлекательность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atratividade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চটক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

attraction
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Daya tarikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Attraktivität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

魅力
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Daya tarik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hấp dẫn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவர்ச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकर्षकपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çekicilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

attrattività
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

atrakcyjność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

привабливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

atractivitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελκυστικότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aantreklikheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

attraktivitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

attraktivitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of attractiveness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTRACTIVENESS»

The term «attractiveness» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.846 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTRACTIVENESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «attractiveness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «attractiveness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about attractiveness

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8 QUOTES WITH «ATTRACTIVENESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word attractiveness.
1
P. T. Barnum
A lovely nook of forest scenery, or a grand rock, like a beautiful woman, depends for much of its attractiveness upon the attendance sense of freedom from whatever is low; upon a sense of purity and of romance.
2
Martha Beck
Our ideas about love and attractiveness are so primal, our need for belonging so intense, that most of us are loath to abandon our favorite beliefs on these issues. If you've ever let yourself feel lovable and lovely, only to be deeply hurt, you may see accepting your own body as a setup for severe emotional wounding.
3
Jacqueline Bisset
I want to keep my attractiveness as long as I can. It has to do with vitality and energy and interest.
4
Natalie Dormer
It's fascinating how much of our sense of attractiveness and feminine identity is bound up in our hair.
5
Brian Eno
I believe that singing is the key to long life, a good figure, a stable temperament, increased intelligence, new friends, super self-confidence, heightened sexual attractiveness, and a better sense of humor.
6
Colin Farrell
Vampires have always held a very seductive kind of lore and have always been some variety of attractive, whether it's attractiveness that's born of just the physical attributes that they have - this kind of ethereal beauty or translucent pallor - or whether it is more to do with the way they carry themselves.
7
Alicia Machado
BUT, in terms of attractiveness, speaking in terms of physical aspects only I think that Argentinean, Italian, Mexican, and Spanish men are among the most attractive men.
8
Julius Wellhausen
Solomon's temple also was designed to increase the attractiveness of the city of his residence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATTRACTIVENESS»

Discover the use of attractiveness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to attractiveness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Power and Paradox of Physical Attractiveness
The Power and Paradox of Physical Attractiveness is a scholarly look into physical attractiveness.
Gordon L. Patzer, 2006
2
Facial attractiveness: evolutionary, cognitive, and social ...
Using evolutionary, cognitive, and social psychology, this book explores the controversial issue of facial attractiveness.
Gillian Rhodes, Leslie A. Zebrowitz, 2002
3
Is an Objective Measuring System for Facial Attractiveness ...
The objective of this work has been to: develop and test a system for measuring facial attractiveness in an objective manner; and analyze orbital and facial sexual dimorphism.
Mounir Bashour, 2007
4
Race, Gender, Physical Attractiveness, and Media: ...
This study employed inductive qualitative methods to understand how a group of African American college students perceive fashion magazine advertisements.
Sydney Janelle Dillard, 2008
5
Perceptions of Female Physical Attractiveness and Its ...
In total, 252 undergraduate students participated in the study.
Nicole A. Andreoli, 2008
6
Attractiveness for Innovation Location Factors for ...
This book analyses the current trends in international investment in innovation and the attractiveness policies already implemented.
OECD, 2011
7
Promiscuity, Attractiveness, Fondness for Children, and the ...
To test for a possible influence on attractiveness ratings, degree of smiling was rated by the author on a 4-point scale. Smiling had a positive impact on the ratings of male faces, r(111) = .29, p = .002, but not female faces, r(134) = .04, p = .68).
Percy A. Rohde, 2006
8
Individual Preferences for Profile Attractiveness Comparing ...
Two analyses using soft tissue landmarks (Arnett's Soft Tissue Cephalometric Analysis, STCA and Andrews' Six Elements Diagnostic System, 6E) were compared for their ability to generate esthetic profiles in lateral repose and smiling.
Jennifer Hamilton, 2007
9
Facial Attractiveness and the Sentencing of Male Defendants
A person's physical appearance is the most accessible characteristic to others in social interactions.
Carrie Staley, 2007
10
Eating Disorder Risk, Acculturative Stress and Beliefs about ...
Although recent studies have corroborated a rise in eating disorder risk among minority women due to acculturation, eating disorder research has largely focused on Caucasian women.
Mary R. Mastria, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATTRACTIVENESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term attractiveness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Autonomous taxis could greatly reduce greenhouse-gas emissions …
Given the attractiveness of ATs, we examined their impact if they expanded to a portion of the US LDV sector. All manufacturers working on AVs plan to release ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
Jane Fonda on sexism in acting industry her youthful looks
'Men are seen as becoming elegant and more desirable, whereas women are seen as having lost their beauty and attractiveness. 'It's as if we ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Ex-Disney CEO Eisner Ridiculously Clueless About Women, Humor …
Schumer later said of her own take on attractiveness, "I would say, with the physical stuff, that I was always pretty but not beautiful. And that was ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
4
Helen Mirren, 69, defies her years as the star of L'Oreal Paris' new …
I wish we could find another word that takes it away from physical beauty and brings it more into the world of true attractiveness.' With her ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Stream Sediment Sampling Results Identify 5 New Anomalous Gold …
Factors that heighten the attractiveness of this area include a) evidence of widespread quartz veining, b) signs of former artisanal mechanized ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
6
Perceptions of Attractiveness Change the Longer You Know Someone
Being friends before getting romantic has its advantages, according to a new study. Researchers say a person's attractiveness can increase the more you get to ... «Big Think, Jul 15»
7
Grexit might undermine euro's attractiveness as a reserve currency …
FXStreet (Barcelona) - With Euro share of reserves continuing to decline, Lee Hardman, Currency Analyst at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
8
EY 2015 Africa Attractiveness index: 'Time for Africa's leaders'?
EY has published the fifth in its Africa Attractiveness survey series, finding ... attractiveness as an investment destination, according to the study. «Re:locate Magazine, Jul 15»
9
New report sheds light on the Iraqi defense industry 2019 - market …
The Future of the Iraqi Defense Industry – Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape, and Forecasts to 2019 published by Market Research ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
10
Science Explains Why Hot Women Don't Always Go for Hot Guys …
while paramours who paired up and didn't share the same level of physical attractiveness were more likely to have spent time getting to know ... «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Attractiveness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/attractiveness>. May 2024 ».
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