different between attractive vs artistic

English

Etymology

From Middle French attractif, from Late Latin attractivus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??t?ækt?v/
• Rhymes: -ækt?v

Adjective

attractive (comparative more attractive, superlative most attractive)

1. Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
2. Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.

   That's a very attractive offer.

3. Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of the opposite sex.

   He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.

Synonyms

• (causing attraction): magnetic
• (having the ability to charm): See Thesaurus:attractive
• (pleasing or appealing to the senses): See Thesaurus:beautiful

Antonyms

• (having the power of charming): repulsive, ugly
• (pleasing or appealing to the senses): repulsive, ugly
• unattractive

Hyponyms

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Translations

References

• attractive on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• attractive in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• attractive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.t?ak.tiv/

Adjective

attractive

1. feminine singular of attractif

Latin

Adjective

attract?ve

1. vocative masculine singular of attract?vus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French artistique, from artiste + -ique. Surface analysis artist + -ic.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???t?st?k/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???t?st?k/
• Rhymes: -?st?k
• Hyphenation: ar?tist?ic

Adjective

artistic (comparative more artistic, superlative most artistic)

1. Having or revealing creative skill.
2. Relating to or characteristic of art or artists.
3. Aesthetically pleasing.

Synonyms

• artist (archaic)

Adverb

artistic (comparative more artistic, superlative most artistic)

1. (nonstandard) Artistically, in an artistic style.

   Antonym: inartistic

Translations

Anagrams

• triatics

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French artistique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ar?tis.tik/

Adjective

artistic m or n (feminine singular artistic?, masculine plural artistici, feminine and neuter plural artistice)

1. artistic

Declension

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