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prepossessing — prepossessing; un·prepossessing; … English syllables
prepossessing — index attractive, palatable, sapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
prepossessing — [adj] attractive, handsome alluring, amiable, appealing, attracting, beautiful, bewitching, captivating, charming, drawing, enchanting, engaging, fair, fascinating, fetching, good looking, inviting, likable, lovable, magnetic, pleasant, pleasing … New thesaurus
prepossessing — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ attractive or appealing in appearance … English terms dictionary
prepossessing — [prē΄pə zes′iŋ] adj. that prepossesses, or impresses favorably; pleasing; attractive prepossessingly adv … English World dictionary
Prepossessing — Prepossess Pre pos*sess , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prepossessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prepossessing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prepossessing — prepossessingly, adv. prepossessingness, n. /pree peuh zes ing/, adj. that impresses favorably; engaging or attractive: a confident and prepossessing young man. [1635 45; PREPOSSESS + ING2] * * * … Universalium
prepossessing — adjective Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner … Wiktionary
prepossessing — pre|pos|sess|ing [ˌpri:pəˈzesıŋ] adj formal looking attractive or pleasant ▪ a prepossessing smile … Dictionary of contemporary English
prepossessing — adjective formal looking attractive or pleasant: a prepossessing smile … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
