PREPOSSESSINGLY

Etymology

Adverb

prepossessingly (comparative more prepossessingly, superlative most prepossessingly)

in a prepossessing manner

Source: Wiktionary


PREPOSSESSING

Pre`pos*sess"ing, a.

Definition: Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner.

– Pre`pos*sess"ing*ly, adv.

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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

18 March 2025

ODONTOGLOSSUM

(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.

coffee icon