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Incisive vs Attractive - What's the difference?

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Incisive is a related term of attractive.


As adjectives the difference between incisive and attractive

is that incisive is quickly proceeding to judgment and forceful in expression; decisive; forthright while attractive is causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.

incisive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Quickly proceeding to judgment and forceful in expression; decisive; forthright.
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  • Intelligently analytical and concise.
  • Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting.
  • * G. Eliot
  • An incisive , high voice.
  • * Mrs. Browning
  • And her incisive smile accrediting / That treason of false witness in my blush.
  • (anatomy) Of or relating to the incisors.
  • Derived terms

    * incisively * incisiveness * incisivity ----

    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

    References

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