seductive

se·duc·tive

adjective \-ˈdək-tiv\

Definition of SEDUCTIVE

: tending to seduce : having alluring or tempting qualities <a seductive, sometimes disingenuous man — Thatcher Freund> <a seductive aroma>

— se·duc·tive·ly adverb

— se·duc·tive·ness noun

Examples of SEDUCTIVE

1. the seductive power of advertising
2. <people always remarked on the cult leader's seductive personality>

First Known Use of SEDUCTIVE

1651

Related to SEDUCTIVE

Synonyms

alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charismatic, charming, elfin, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fetching, glamorous (also glamourous), luring, magnetic, fascinating

Antonyms

repellent (also repellant), repelling, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, unalluring

Related Words

absorbing, arresting, engrossing, enthralling, galvanic, gripping, hypnotic, hypnotizing, mesmerizing, riveting, spellbinding; enticing, tantalizing, tempting; exciting, haunting, interesting, intriguing, titillating; beckoning, inviting, winning; darling, delightful, pleasant, pleasing

Near Antonyms

boring, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome; abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, distasteful, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, invidious, loathsome, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, odious, offensive, shocking, sickening; drab, dreary, dull, flat, humdrum, jading, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, ponderous

Rhymes with SEDUCTIVE

conductive, constructive, deductive, destructive, inductive, instructive, obstructive, productive, reductive