verb
- Possess beforehand.
- synonyms: prepossess
- Cause to be preoccupied.
- usage: "The idea of his failure prepossesses him"
- synonyms: prepossess
- Make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand.
- usage: "A prepossessing appearance"
- synonyms: prepossess
- Influence (somebody's) opinion in advance.
- synonyms: prejudice, prepossess
adjective
- Creating a favorable impression.
- usage: "strong and vigorous and of prepossessing appearance"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
| APA | WordNet. (2010). prepossessing. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/prepossessing/definitions/1181284 |
| Chicago | WordNet. 2010. "prepossessing" http://smartdefine.org/prepossessing/definitions/1181284 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | WordNet 2010, prepossessing, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/prepossessing/definitions/1181284>. |
| MLA | WordNet. "prepossessing" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/prepossessing/definitions/1181284> |