seductive
adjective
se·duc·tive
si-ˈdək-tiv 
: tending to seduce : having alluring or tempting qualities
… a seductive, sometimes disingenuous man …—
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seductively
adverb
seductiveness
noun
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the seductive power of advertising
people always remarked on the cult leader's seductive personality
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That’s what’s so seductive about them.
—Brittany Delay, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The project is rooted in themes of loneliness, psychological control and the seductive pull of structure in an isolated life.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Pigalle, situated at the foot of Montmartre, may have shaken off its reputation for debauchery but the neighborhood nonetheless preserves a seductive energy, a holdover from its red-light-district days.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
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Brittany Delay, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The project is rooted in themes of loneliness, psychological control and the seductive pull of structure in an isolated life.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Pigalle, situated at the foot of Montmartre, may have shaken off its reputation for debauchery but the neighborhood nonetheless preserves a seductive energy, a holdover from its red-light-district days.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Then there are the intangibles, the seductive addictiveness of just how meaningful English football is, both to each club’s community and to the entire planet.
—Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for seductive
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“Seductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seductive. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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seductive
adjective
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seductively
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seductiveness
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