prepossessing
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pre·pos·sess·ing
(prē′pə-zĕs′ĭng)adj.
1. Serving to impress favorably; pleasing: a prepossessing appearance.
2. Archaic Causing prejudice.
pre′pos·sess′ing·ly adv.
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prepossessing
(ˌpriːpəˈzɛsɪŋ)adj
creating a favourable impression; attractive
ˌpreposˈsessingly adv
ˌpreposˈsessingness n
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pre•pos•sess•ing
(ˌpri pəˈzɛs ɪŋ)adj.
impressing favorably; engaging; attractive.
[1635–45]
pre`pos•sess′ing•ly, adv.
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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" |
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prepossessing
adjectivePleasing to the eye or mind:
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prepossessing
adj → einnehmend, anziehend
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