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Definition of prepossessing adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

prepossessing

adjective

/ˌpriːpəˈzesɪŋ/

/ˌpriːpəˈzesɪŋ/

especially after a negative (formal)

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attractive in appearance synonym appealing
- He was not a prepossessing sight.
compare unprepossessing

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