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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—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
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After a dozen songs in the seamless show, EWF slowed the pace for a segment spotlighting their seductive bedroom ballads.
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The extreme heat, extensive periods of drought, and seemingly endless dry, dusty expanses peppered with spiky plants form a landscape that is seductive and romantic.
—Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
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Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
Raime were early cornerstones of Blackest Ever Black, a goth-hearted label that had cast a seductive shadow over the 2010s underground, but the duo had recently pivoted to weightless grime.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
After a dozen songs in the seamless show, EWF slowed the pace for a segment spotlighting their seductive bedroom ballads.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
The extreme heat, extensive periods of drought, and seemingly endless dry, dusty expanses peppered with spiky plants form a landscape that is seductive and romantic.
—Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
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 23 Dec. 2025.
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seductive
adjective
se·duc·tive
si-ˈdək-tiv
seductively
adverb
seductiveness
noun
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