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 large works seem to be on the verge of becoming ghostly, bleached by the same relentless Florida sunlight that makes Miami Beach so visually seductive. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

As Batiba, Slate’s borderline baby voice walks a nimble line between seductive and menacing, but Manny Jacinto is the real scene-stealer as a literal baby demon. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Reframing one of literature’s most iconic heroines, the novel positions Van Tassel not as a romantic prize but as the central figure in a dangerous mystery and seductive supernatural love triangle. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Through artifacts spanning 5,000 years, the exhibition constructs an extraordinary history of fashion and the body—material, carnal, vulnerable, seductive, devotional, fragmented—and its transpositions into various expressive languages. — Judith Clark, Vogue, 24 Sep. 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