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Glamour vs Attractive - What's the difference?

glamour | attractive |

As a noun glamour

is (countable) an item, motif, person, image that by association improves appearance.

As a verb glamour

is to enchant; to bewitch.

As an adjective attractive is

causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.

glamour

English

Alternative forms

* glamor (US) (Commonwealth-spelling widely accepted across the states.)

Noun

  • (countable) an item, motif, person, image that by association improves appearance
  • Witchcraft; magic charm; a spell affecting the eye, making objects appear different from what they really are.
  • A kind of haze in the air, causing things to appear different from what they really are.
  • Any artificial interest in, or association with, an object, or person, through which it or they appear delusively magnified or glorified.
  • (uncountable) Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal)
  • glamour''' magazines; a '''glamour model

    Derived terms

    * glamorous/glamourous * glamorously * glamour model * glamour photography * glammed up * glam rock * glam

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To enchant; to bewitch.
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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

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