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 of seductive

• charismatic
• appealing
• attractive
• charming
• enchanting
• fascinating
• alluring

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

The classic villain has the ability to control plants and often controls people’s minds using seductive pheromones. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

Lord Ruthven, a seductive nobleman modeled after Byron himself, is accompanied by the tale’s narrator and later discovered to be the very vampire described in local legends. — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026

The shoes appeared similar to the popular DSquared 2 Riri heeled sandals, which are also a sleek, seductive and rebellious style with towering heels and straps that wrap around the foot and ankle with super-thin leather ties. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Andy Warhol, working from a photograph that had appeared in a pinup magazine featuring Mat Queens, created a silk screen of Drexler as Rosa, mid-lunge, at once menacing and seductive. — Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

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