different between attractive vs succulent

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

Related terms

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 succulent, from Latin succulentus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?kj?l?nt/

Adjective

succulent (comparative more succulent, superlative most succulent)

1. Juicy or lush.
2. Luscious or delectable.
3. (botany) Having fleshy leaves or other tissues that store water.

Translations

Noun

succulent (plural succulents)

1. A succulent plant.

   Hyponyms: cactus, dragon tree

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin succulentus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?.ky?l?nt/
• Hyphenation: suc?cu?lent
• Rhymes: -?nt

Adjective

succulent (comparative succulenter, superlative succulentst)

1. succulent, juicy

   Synonym: sappig

2. (botany) succulent (storing water in leaves or other tissue)

Inflection

Noun

succulent m (plural succulenten, diminutive succulentje n)

1. succulent plant

   Synonym: vetplant

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy.ky.l??/

Adjective

succulent (feminine singular succulente, masculine plural succulents, feminine plural succulentes)

1. succulent (all senses)