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Attractive vs Mesmerize - What's the difference?

attractive | mesmerize |

As an adjective attractive

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

As a verb mesmerize is

to exercise mesmerism on; to spellbind; to enthrall.

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

    * * ----

    mesmerize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mesmerise (UK)

    Verb

    (mesmeriz)
  • To exercise mesmerism on; to spellbind; to enthrall.
  • * , chapter=4
  • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=Then he commenced to talk, really talk. and inside of two flaps of a herring's fin he had me mesmerized , like Eben Holt's boy at the town hall show. He talked about the ills of humanity, and the glories of health and Nature and service and land knows what all.}}

    Synonyms

    * (exercise mesmerism on) spellbind, hypnotize, enthrall

    See also

    * hypnotize