Synonyms of femme fatale

femme fatale

noun

ˌfem-fə-ˈtal 

as in siren

a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive

an actress who was often cast as cynical, sexy femmes fatales

Synonyms & Similar Words

• siren
• vamp
• seductress
• temptress
• seducer
• sex symbol
• enchantress
• charmer
• beguiler
• sexpot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of femme fatale

All as much fans of soft-core nineties femme fatale films as experimental cinema. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

The stylish guests, many of whom dressed as detectives or femmes fatales, raised more than $620,000 for TheatreWorks at the event, held May 17 at the Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 May 2026

The film lures us into a mystery that’s a knowing gloss on all those old detective movies, as Joe is hired by Sharon Cobbs (Vicky Krieps), a platinum-blonde femme fatale whose older tycoon husband was just murdered. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2026

The Sabich case became an absolute sensation in the media, not just in America but also globally, and Longet was internationally labeled Aspen’s femme fatale. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026