attractiveness
/əˈtraktɪvnəs
/noun
1The quality of being pleasing or appealing to the senses: this scheme could enhance the attractiveness of the area...
- Aside from the film's aesthetic attractiveness, it also had an original rockin' soundtrack.
- This level of attractiveness seemed to catch the eye of the people who used to pour scorn on video games and those who played them.
- Impressively made, but visual attractiveness does not a movie make.
1.1(In a person) the quality of being appealing or sexually alluring to look at: my aunt did not marry until late in life in spite of her attractiveness she was aware of her husband’s magnetic attractiveness to women...
- Unfortunately, her attractiveness is the source of much unhappiness.
- In highlighting the 'feminine' ideal of attractiveness, advertisements often show females in positions that emphasize their looks.
- Even a level of general attractiveness can affect one's place in a culture.
1.2The possession of qualities or features that arouse interest: the new agreements will enhance the city 's attractiveness to overseas investors...
- The stability of the political system affects the attractiveness of a particular national market.
- He contents himself with a class analysis of the attractiveness of the sport to yuppie parents.
- Low levels of public services, combined with historically low levels of educational attainment, limit the attractiveness for business.