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

• 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

Last year the two parties reinforced their bond with a capsule collection, which featured images centered on Lee Cohen’s seductive self-portraits. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025

Convenience can be seductive, but in oncology, where the margin for error is minute, the cost of error, or incomplete or inaccurate information, is disastrous. —Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

But the idealized construction speeds shown here do give a skewed view of urban development that can be seductive in its simplicity. —Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025

But the seductive power of sport, in this case, was absolutely central to the film’s thesis. —Addie Morfoot, Variety, 16 Sep. 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