Both Uses of
prepossessing
in
Oliver Twist
- Now, the fact was, that in the inmost recesses of his own heart, Mr. Grimwig was strongly disposed to admit that Oliver's appearance and manner were unusually prepossessing; but he had a strong appetite for contradiction, sharpened on this occasion by the finding of the orange-peel; and, inwardly determining that no man should dictate to him whether a boy was well-looking or not, he had resolved, from the first, to oppose his friend.†
Chpt 14
- He seemed about five-and-twenty years of age, and was of the middle height; his countenance was frank and handsome; and his demeanor easy and prepossessing.†
Chpt 34 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(prepossessing) creating a favorable impression ahead of time
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Do note confuse this with prepossess or prepossesses or prepossessed which mean to be preoccupied or to influence opinion ahead of time.