Synonyms of seduces

seduces

verb

present tense third-person singular of seduce

as in tempts

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage

I wasn't going to buy the car, but was seduced by the low-interest payment plan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tempts
• lures
• persuades
• entices
• betrays
• beguiles
• solicits
• leads on
• allures
• fascinates
• baits
• decoys
• traps
• enchants
• ensnares
• entraps
• captivates
• draws in
• inveigles
• catches
• snows
• meshes
• magnetizes
• enmeshes
• bewitches
• charms
• snares
• tangles
• ropes (in)
• wiles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warns
• cautions
• alerts
• forewarns
• drives (away or off)
• turns away
• wards (off)
• repulses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seduces

In the video, then-23-year-old Gugino plays a young woman who, after her rock star boyfriend cheats on her with her best friend, seduces an artist painting her portrait. — Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

With its winning trifecta of sandy beaches, boutique hotels, and unpretentious tavernas, the Greek island of Milos seduces couples, water lovers, and gastronomes alike. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

Blyth was nominated in the supporting role as Mildred's spoiled daughter, Veda, who seduces her mother's second husband (Zachary Scott), then riddles him with bullets in a jealous rage. — ABC News, 26 June 2026

Intrigued, the Duke secretly seduces Gilda, breaks her heart and destroys Rigoletto’s life. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

The victim of his sacrifice is Gretchen, a virgin whom Faust seduces and abandons in his devilish reverie, and who kills their illegitimate child. — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025

Everything about the scene seduces the viewer into what dining while traveling in the most luxurious fashion could be, and once was. — Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

In his youth, the blue-eyed Stamp was widely considered one of the most handsome men onscreen, and Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini used that to peculiar effect in Teorema (1968), casting the actor as a nameless and wordless visitor who seduces an entire household. — Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025

Ed Simon on why fascism seduces writers. — Literary Hub, 23 June 2025