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

• alluring
• appealing
• attractive
• bewitching
• captivating
• charismatic
• charming
• elfin
• enchanting
• engaging
• entrancing
• fascinating
• fetching
• glamorous
• glamourous
• luring
• magnetic

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

Within a few hours of opening, the place is a smash hit—until a trio of vampire hillbilly musicians, led by Jack O’Connell’s scarily seductive Remmick, show up at the door, begging with utmost politeness to be let in. —Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 June 2025

Going even further, its materiality, terra-cotta, and its iconography, the corazón, seduce us to discover an even more seductive identity, a cultural and historical foundation, mexicanidad. —Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025

Flavors, although less seductive than aromas, include yellow apples. —Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

There is an ongoing battle with Real Madrid and, particularly, Bayern Munich, but signing him is a far more seductive option to many of the club’s supporters. —Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 May 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