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Desirous vs Attractive - What's the difference?

desirous | attractive |

As adjectives the difference between desirous and attractive

is that desirous is feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous while attractive is causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.

desirous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.
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    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

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