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Definition of
prepossessing adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
prepossessing
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌpripəˈzɛsɪŋ
/
/
(
especially after a negative
)
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(
formal
)
attractive in appearance
synonym
appealing
He was not a prepossessing sight.
compare
unprepossessing
See
prepossessing
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prepossessing
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