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Attractive vs Intriguing - What's the difference?

attractive | intriguing | Synonyms |

Intriguing is a synonym of attractive.



As adjectives the difference between attractive and intriguing

is that attractive is causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force while intriguing is causing a desire to know more; mysterious.

As a verb intriguing is

present participle of lang=en.

As a noun intriguing is

{{cx|dated|lang=en}} An intrigue.

attractive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
  • Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.
    • That's a very attractive offer.
  • Pleasing or appealing to the senses.
    • He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.

    Synonyms

    * (causing attraction) magnetic * (having the power of charming) desirable * (pleasing or appealing to the senses) pretty, beautiful

    Antonyms

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

    Related terms

    () * attractively * attractiveness * attractivity

    References

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    intriguing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.

    • Synonyms

    * fascinating, interesting, attractive

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An intrigue.
  • * Thomas Longueville, The Curious Case of Lady Purbeck
    • In all these negotiations, and caballings, and intriguings , the person most concerned, Frances Coke, the beauty and the heiress, was only the ball in the game.