seductive

adjective

se·​duc·​tive si-ˈdək-tiv 

: tending to seduce : having alluring or tempting qualities

a seductive, sometimes disingenuous man

—Thatcher Freund

a seductive aroma

seductively adverb

seductiveness noun

Synonyms

• charismatic
• appealing
• attractive
• charming
• enchanting
• fascinating
• alluring

Examples of seductive in a Sentence

the seductive power of advertising

people always remarked on the cult leader's seductive personality

Recent Examples on the Web

On this song in particular, there’s both this seductive whisper and this exaggerated, bimbo breathiness. —Reanna Cruz, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025

Across the technology investing world, investors are scaling their bets on a seductive thesis: Generative AI will transform low-margin service businesses into high-margin software companies. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 June 2025

The pitch is seductive: Why pay expensive recruiters when artificial intelligence can do it faster and cheaper? —Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

The promise might seem seductive: all the mobility; none of the responsibility. —Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seductive

• abductive
• conductive
• constructive
• deductive
• destructive
• inductive
• instructive
• obstructive
• productive
• reductive
• counterproductive
• photoconductive

Kids Definition

seductive

adjective

se·​duc·​tive si-ˈdək-tiv 

: tending to seduce : alluring, tempting

seductively adverb

seductiveness noun