prepossessing
Pleasantly striking initially
Prepossessing means attractive or appealing, creating a favorable impression at first encounter: a prepossessing young woman, a prepossessing smile.
The word appears most often in the negative—someone or something described as not prepossessing fails to impress initially, though they may prove worthwhile on closer acquaintance.
Pleasant and inviting
- handsomeAttractive in appearance
- beautifulExtremely pleasing aesthetically
- lovelyAttractive and pleasing
- comelyAttractively pleasing to view
pretty · fair · gorgeous · stunning · radiant · elegant · exquisite · striking
Sweetly charming
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
- delightfulHighly pleasing, wonderful
- affableWarm and approachable
- amiableGood-natured and likable
gracious · likable · pleasant · agreeable · genial · warm · inviting · disarming
Delightfully attractive, spellbinding
- alluringPowerfully appealing
- bewitchingPowerfully and mysteriously charming
- fascinatingExtremely interesting or captivating
- entrancingDeeply captivating or bewitching
mesmerizing · spellbinding · magnetic · irresistible · beguiling · enthralling · arresting · riveting
appealing
Pleasant and inviting
- handsomeAttractive in appearance
- beautifulExtremely pleasing aesthetically
- lovelyAttractive and pleasing
comely · pretty · fair · gorgeous · stunning · radiant · elegant · exquisite · striking · pleasing
winsome
Sweetly charming
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
- delightfulHighly pleasing, wonderful
- affableWarm and approachable
amiable · gracious · likable · pleasant · agreeable · genial · warm · inviting · disarming · congenial
enchanting
Delightfully attractive, spellbinding
- alluringPowerfully appealing
- bewitchingPowerfully and mysteriously charming
- fascinatingExtremely interesting or captivating
entrancing · mesmerizing · spellbinding · magnetic · irresistible · beguiling · enthralling · arresting · riveting · compelling
- attractiveattractive, beautiful, gorgeous, pretty, handsome
prepossessingunprepossessing
Not outwardly attractive
unattractive · ugly · homely · plain · repulsive
prepossessingoff-putting
Causing mild aversion
repellent · uninviting · disagreeable · displeasing · objectionable