fetching

Examples

• All

• Well, that's a very fetching outfit, but hardly suitable for a party.

  House on Haunted Hill (1959)

• We've come out to Waitrose in our fetching PJ bottoms.

• What's a fetching female like you doing here?

  Wedlock (1991)

• She was becoming a most fetching young woman.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Dressed like a rather fetching ragbag, yet always looking effective in some indefinable way.

  Fiction book (1995)

• ...who I think you'll all agree is wearing a rather fetching wee minikilt.

  Made of Honor (2008)

• That's a very fetching headdress you're wearing.

  Runaway Bride (1999)

• That's a fetching ensemble.

  Ned Rifle (2015)

• Julie was wearing a particularly fetching plum dress.

• That's a very fetching outfit, if I might say so.

Synonyms

A

attractive

vsfetching

653 1.0

Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested

is more about catching notice and charm than broad sensory pleasure

C

charming

vsfetching

450 1.0

Pleasant and attractive in a way that people like

is more about catching interest and attention than only giving delight

A

appealing

vsfetching

168 2.3

Makes people like it, for example a friendly smile or a new idea

centres on grabbing attention rather than simply inspiring liking

T

tempting

vsfetching

107 2.7

Causes you to want to do or have something even if you know you should not

is about drawing attention and liking rather than urging action

E

engaging

vsfetching

72 3.5

Holding your attention because it is pleasant or interesting

leans more toward pure visual or general attention capture than interaction

P

pleasing

vsfetching

58 2.0

Giving a pleasant feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction

is stronger, aiming to capture keen interest rather than mild pleasure

S

seductive

vsfetching

• NSFW

50 5.5

Causes someone to feel attracted and want something or do something

is gentler, aiming to charm or attract without pressing for action

I

inviting

vsfetching

38 2.3

Having a warm, pleasant appearance that makes people want to come closer

aims more at grabbing interest visually than explicitly encouraging approach

A

alluring

vsfetching

28 5.2

Very attractive in a way that makes people feel interested or want it

is milder, focused on catching attention rather than provoking strong desire

E

enticing

vsfetching

28 4.9

Attractive and likely to make you want something

focuses on pure interest capture rather than provoking desire or temptation

T

tantalizing

vsfetching

• US

27 6.3

Very attractive in a way that makes you want it but you cannot have it

captures attention simply rather than creating frustrated longing

C

captivating

vsfetching

20 4.2

Holding people's attention because it is pleasant and interesting

is similar but focuses more on simple attention capture than enchantment

W

winning

vsfetching

20 3.2

Charming and friendly in a way that makes people like someone

focuses more on attracting attention than on gaining affection

B

beguiling

vsfetching

10 7.4

Attractive in a way that makes you trust someone who then tricks you

is simply attractive and attention grabbing without suggesting deceit

T

taking

vsfetching

• Archaic

8 4.7

Very attractive in a way that catches attention

is about gently catching interest rather than being strongly striking

C

comely

vsfetching

• Archaic

7 7.4

Pleasant to look at in a simple, natural way

is more about attracting attention broadly, not only neat appearance

P

prepossessing

vsfetching

1 8.2

Having a pleasant look or manner that gives a good first impression

emphasizes catching attention and charm rather than only first impressions

Antonyms

R

repulsive

54 5.5

Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell

U

unattractive

10 2.5

Not interesting or likely to make people want it

How Attractive

stunning

183 3.7

good-looking

307 1.2

attractive

653 1.0

fetching

18 4.8

plain

33 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology