Prepossessing
Definition: to make a favorable impression, especially a first impression; to have a prejudice for or against
Competing definitions for this.
- interesting, attractive, or impressive; as in “He wasn’t a very prepossessing sort of person” (Cambridge dictionary)
- an attitude, belief, or impression formed beforehand; as in “ a prepossession against technology” (Merriam Webster)
Why I Looked It Up
I don’t remember. I’ve heard it before, but just defined from context. I didn’t note specifically what caused me to look it up.