prepossessing
prepossessing · more prepossessing · most prepossessing
приятный, располагающий
Tending to invite favorTending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive
Meaning
2 sensesTending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive
прия́тныйprijátnyj, располага́ющийraspolagájuščij
(archaic)Causing prejudice.
More definitions
- creating a favorable impression
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
tending to invite favour; attractive:
Origin
From prepossess + -ing. Attested in 1610s with the meaning of "getting possession of (grouFrom prepossess + -ing. 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".
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Forms
more prepossessing, most prepossessing| Comparative | more prepossessing Lesson |
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| Superlative | most prepossessing Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form