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- Dictionaryprepossessing/ˌpriːpəˈzɛsɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. attractive or appealing in appearance: "he was not a prepossessing sight"
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interesting, attractive, or impressive: He wasn't a very prepossessing sort of person. The box didn't look very prepossessing, but the necklace inside was beautiful. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attractive. adorable. adorably. adorbs. aesthetically. delicate. disarmingly. distinguished. dreamy. lovable. lovably. loveliness. lovely.
1. archaic : creating prejudice. 2. : tending to create a favorable impression : attractive. Did you know? If you've heard of the word unprepossessing, it probably comes as no surprise to you that there's also a prepossessing.
interesting, attractive, or impressive: He wasn't a very prepossessing sort of person. The box didn't look very prepossessing, but the necklace inside was beautiful. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attractive. adorable. adorably. adorbs. aesthetically. delicate. disarmingly. distinguished. dreamy. lovable. lovably. loveliness. lovely.
If someone's prepossessing, they make a great first impression. You may be dreading the first day of school, until you meet your prepossessing new teacher. People and things can be prepossessing because they're so attractive, charismatic, or otherwise immediately appealing.
prepossessing in British English. (ˌpriːpəˈzɛsɪŋ ) adjective. creating a favourable impression; attractive. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. prepossessingly (ˌpreposˈsessingly) adverb.
Prepossessing definition: that impresses favorably; engaging or attractive. See examples of PREPOSSESSING used in a sentence.
Definition of prepossessing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Prepossessing Definition. prēpə-zĕsĭng. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Filter. adjective. That prepossesses, or impresses favorably; pleasing; attractive. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Causing prejudice. American Heritage.
prepossessing meaning, definition, what is prepossessing: looking attractive or pleasant: Learn more.
verb. to preoccupy or engross mentally. to influence in advance for or against a person or thing; prejudice; bias. to make a favourable impression on beforehand.
