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prepossessing

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pre·pos·sess·ing  (prp-zsng)
adj.
1. Serving to impress favorably; pleasing: a prepossessing appearance.
2. Archaic Causing prejudice.
prepos·sessing·ly adv.
prepos·sessing·ness n.
prepossessing [ˌpriːpəˈzɛsɪŋ]
adj
creating a favourable impression; attractive
prepossessingly  adv
prepossessingness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.prepossessing - creating a favorable impression; "strong and vigorous and of prepossessing appearance"
attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"
Translations
prepossessing [ˌpriːpəˈzesɪŋ] ADJ → agradable, atractivo
not very prepossessing → no muy atractivo
prepossessing [ˌpriːpəˈzɛsɪŋ] adj → avenant(e), engageant(e)
prepossessing
adj → einnehmend, anziehend
prepossessing [ˌpriːpəˈzɛsɪŋ] adj → attraente
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These natural graces in the quadroon are often united with beauty of the most dazzling kind, and in almost every case with a personal appearance prepossessing and agreeable.
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There was much even in the appearance of Toby calculated to draw me towards him, for while the greater part of the crew were as coarse in person as in mind, Toby was endowed with a remarkably prepossessing exterior.
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