Definition of Prepossessing. Meaning of Prepossessing. Synonyms of Prepossessing

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Definition of Prepossessing

Prepossessing
Prepossess Pre`pos*sess", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prepossessed; p. pr. & vb. n. Prepossessing.] 1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. --Dryden. 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. It created him enemies, and prepossessed the lord general. --Evelyn.
Prepossessing
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.

Meaning of Prepossessing from wikipedia

- temper, in conversation serious and instructive. His exterior was highly prepossessing, his countenance handsome and his manners engaging." He married in 1252...
- that Yo****sune was considered by contemporaries to be not physically prepossessing, but that his legend later grew and due to this, he became depicted...
- summarized; "Miss Hill's misbegotten little blighters are not particularly prepossessing or pitiable but one reads their story fastened on to the inevitable...
- of fourteen", in reference to Dora's being kissed by a "young man of prepossessing appearance", was seen as revealing a cr**** insensitivity to the realities...
- accurate picture that he draws." Schonberg added: "Beth Harmon may not be prepossessing, but she has the dedication of a Biblical saint, a freak memory and...
- bow to American audiences. As a result of her ability, her undeniable prepossessing appearance and her expensive taste in fur coats, she steals most of...
- the customs and functions of the private bankers in a favorable and prepossessing light, it was he." Kahn was a trustee of the M****achusetts Institute...
- Viusasa. The romantic drama camps around three characters— Maria, a prepossessing adopted ghetto girl; Luwi, the firstborn son of the wealthy Hausa family...
- on loan from the Hall family. "The house itself is neither large nor prepossessing; it was built for comfort and practicality," wrote author and screenwriter...
- Movie Scene". Omaha World-Herald. November 3, 1968. One of the more prepossessing actresses of the younger generation is Alabama-born Sondra Locke......