accattivante

captivating

adjective aht-kaht-tee-VAHN-teh Rare

Also means

engaging

Usage Note

Accattivante is an adjective derived from accattivarsi (to win over, to captivate) and describes something that draws attention or wins favour immediately. It is invariable for gender (same form for masculine and feminine): un libro accattivante, una storia accattivante. The plural adds -i: accattivanti.

Examples

"La sua voce è molto accattivante."

Natural Translation

Her voice is very captivating.

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