The difference between Attractive and Beautiful
When used as adjectives, attractive means causing attraction, whereas beautiful means attractive and possessing beauty.
check bellow for the other definitions of Attractive and Beautiful
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Attractive as an adjective:
Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
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Attractive as an adjective:
Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.
Examples:
"That's a very attractive offer."
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Attractive as an adjective:
Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of the opposite sex.
Examples:
"He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure."
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Beautiful as an adjective:
Attractive and possessing beauty.
Examples:
"Anyone who has ever met her thought she was absolutely beautiful."
"There's a beautiful lake by the town."
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Beautiful as an adjective (of the weather):
Pleasant; clear.
Examples:
"It's beautiful outside, let's go for a walk."
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Beautiful as an adjective:
Well executed.
Examples:
"The skater performed a beautiful [[axel]]."
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- beautiful vs hot
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- beautiful vs shapely
- beautiful vs fit
- beautiful vs grotesque
- beautiful vs hideous
- beautiful vs homely
- beautiful vs plain
- beautiful vs misshapen
- beautiful vs repulsive
- beautiful vs ugly
- beautiful vs unbeautiful
- beautiful vs clear
- beautiful vs fine
- beautiful vs nice
- beautiful vs pleasant
- beautiful vs sunny
- bad vs beautiful
- beautiful vs cloudy
- beautiful vs dull
- beautiful vs miserable
- beautiful vs overcast
- beautiful vs rainy
- beautiful vs wet
- beautiful vs excellent
- beautiful vs exceptional
- beautiful vs good
- beautiful vs great
- beautiful vs marvellous
- beautiful vs marvelous
- beautiful vs perfect
- beautiful vs stylish
- beautiful vs wonderful
- average vs beautiful
- bad vs beautiful
- beautiful vs mediocre
- beautiful vs poor
- beautiful vs shoddy
- beautiful vs substandard
- beautiful vs terrible
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