prepossessing

Meaning

1. Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive
2. (archaic) Causing prejudice.

Synonyms

attractive

amiable

august

aversion

awesome

buxom

catching

desirable

engaging

fetching

formidable

gripping

impressive

inviting

nice-looking

operant

operative

partiality

pleasant

pleasing

prepossession

sightly

spectacular

striking

taking

winning

winsome

affable

wondrous

Translations

atractivo

atractiu

erfüllend

συμπαθητικός

avenant

qui fait bonne impression

attraente

attrattivo

graziose

graziosissime

aantrekkelijk

bekoorlijk

Etymology

From pre- + possess. Attested in 1610s with the meaning of "getting possession of (ground or land) beforehand". The meaning "to possess (a person) beforehand with a feeling, notion, etc." developed in 1630s, acquiring by the 40s of the same century the meaning of "to cause (someone) to have a favorable opinion of something, preoccupy the mind or heart of".