Prepossessing

prepossessing
    adj 1: creating a favorable impression; "strong and vigorous and
           of prepossessing appearance"
    

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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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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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