prepossessing

/,pri:pə'zesiɳ/

Thân thiện

She found the garden's prepossessing beauty to be utterly captivating.

Definition

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.

Usage

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.

Examples

• 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.

Advanced Usage

• "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.

Variants and Related Words

• Prepossess (verb, archaic): To impress favorably beforehand or to prejudice.
• Prepossession (noun): A preconceived opinion, often a favorable one; a prior impression.

Synonyms

• Attractive
• Engaging
• Charming
• Winning
• Pleasing

Antonyms

• Unattractive
• Unprepossessing
• Off-putting
• Repellent

Notes

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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. creating a favorable impression
   • strong and vigorous and of prepossessing appearance