Wordnet 3.0
ADJECTIVE (1)
1.
creating a favorable impression;
- Example: "strong and vigorous and of prepossessing appearance"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Prepossess \Pre`pos*sess"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prepossessed;
p. pr. & vb. n. Prepossessing.]
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1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous
possession of. --Dryden.
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2. To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as to preclude
other things; hence, to bias or prejudice; to give a
previous inclination to, for or against anything; esp., to
induce a favorable opinion beforehand, or at the outset.
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It created him enemies, and prepossessed the lord
general. --Evelyn.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Prepossessing \Pre`pos*sess"ing\, a.
Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor,
esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner. --
Pre`pos*sess"ing*ly, adv.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
prepossessing
adj 1: creating a favorable impression; "strong and vigorous and
of prepossessing appearance"
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
70 Moby Thesaurus words for "prepossessing":
alluring, appealing, appetizing, attracting, attractive, beautiful,
beguiling, bewitching, blandishing, cajoling, captivating,
catching, charismatic, charming, coaxing, come-hither, coquettish,
delightful, drawing, enchanting, engaging, enravishing,
enthralling, enticing, entrancing, exciting, exotic, exquisite,
fascinating, favorable, fetching, flirtatious, glamorous,
good-looking, handsome, heart-robbing, hypnotic, interesting,
intriguing, inviting, irresistible, lovely, luxurious, magnetic,
mesmeric, mouth-watering, piquant, pleasing, provocative,
provoquant, ravishing, seducing, seductive, sensuous, siren,
sirenic, spellbinding, spellful, taking, tantalizing, teasing,
tempting, thrilling, tickling, titillating, titillative,
voluptuous, winning, winsome, witching