seductive

se·duc·tive

adj \-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

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Rhymes with SEDUCTIVE

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