Attractive vs Racy - What's the difference?
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Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.
Pleasing or appealing to the senses.
Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich.
Hence: Exciting to the mental taste by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively.
Mildly risque, exciting.
Attractive is a related term of racy.
As adjectives the difference between attractive and racy
is that attractive is causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force while racy is having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich.attractive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- That's a very attractive offer.
- 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, beautifulAntonyms
* (having the power of charming) repulsive, ugly * (pleasing or appealing to the senses) repulsive, ugly * unattractiveReferences
* * ----racy
English
Adjective
(er)- She wore a racy dress that was just barely appropriate for the occasion.