prepossessing
Adjective: 1. Creating a favorable impression; attractive or appealing in appearance or manner: Something or someone described as prepossessing is pleasing, engaging, or likely to make a good first impression.
The adjective "prepossessing" is used to describe a person, their appearance, or their manner that is immediately and favorably impressive. It is a formal term often found in written descriptions.
- Adjective:
- She had a prepossessing smile that immediately put everyone at ease.
- The hotel's lobby was not particularly large, but it was clean and prepossessing.
- His prepossessing manners made him very popular with the clients.
- "to be of prepossessing appearance": A formal phrase meaning to have an attractive or commanding physical presence.
- The candidate was a man of prepossessing appearance and great confidence.
- Prepossess (verb, archaic): To impress favorably beforehand or to prejudice.
- Prepossession (noun): A preconceived opinion, often a favorable one; a prior impression.
- Attractive
- Engaging
- Charming
- Winning
- Pleasing
- Unattractive
- Unprepossessing
- Off-putting
- Repellent
While "prepossessing" typically describes a positive, favorable quality, its root verb "prepossess" historically could also mean to prejudice or bias someone, either for or against something. However, in modern usage, "prepossessing" almost exclusively carries a positive connotation.
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creating a favorable impression
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strong and vigorous and of prepossessing appearance
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