SEDUCTIVE Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

seductive

adjective

si-ˈdək-tiv

Definition of seductive

as in charismatic

having an often mysterious or magical power to attract people always remarked on the cult leader's seductive personality

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Recent Examples of seductive Created by Kasdan, Sid & Zoey is about Sid, a seductive, sophisticated, and amoral teenager from New York, who is sent to live with a police chief and his family in the idyllic Mississippi town where his mother grew up. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 The film propelled Brigitte Bardot to international stardom and Saint-Tropez, the location of the movie, became the seductive new playground of the jet set — a reputation that still holds today. — Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Margaretha Zelle MacLeod’s stage name came to signify the epitome of the seductive female spy after she was executed by the French in 1917. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Aug. 2026 The fragrance opens with ripe fig and bergamot, while brown sugar, licorice, and vetiver lend a dark, seductive edge. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seductive

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So much so that a charismatic friend (Holly Sabiston) in Austin, Texas, put me in touch with another friend of hers, Laura Dunn, who was making a documentary film about Wendell and his vision.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Based on its trailer, Wild Horse Nine, which premieres in competition on September 3, seems to find McDonagh back in his sweet spot, helming a pitch-black comedy about two charismatic men wrestling with their dark pasts.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of charismatic

Adjective

But rising bond yields make safer government debt more attractive relative to stocks, while also reducing the present value investors assign to companies’ future earnings.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Those figures could make efficiency retrofits attractive as marine fuel costs and emissions requirements rise.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of attractive

Adjective

The neighborhood Located on the Bodrum peninsula, Türkbükü is a charming seaside village, just 15 minutes away by car and out of earshot from Bodrum’s bustling centre.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Among the house’s charming features were a wraparound porch, a custom library, and an attic converted into a bedroom for their daughter, Chelsea, who turned one year old during the Clinton family’s two-year residency at the house.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of charming

Adjective

Frances is a young writer navigating the labyrinth of adulthood and her narration is close and touching, and to this author, entirely enchanting.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
The enchanting look was fitting for a free-spirited witch lounging around her candlelit home sanctuary, as Kidman’s character Gillian might do.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of enchanting

Adjective

These new findings are a fascinating reminder that species can have little in common and still be connected by convergent evolution.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Preventive medical checkups in Seoul made up less than 5% of the 2024 total, which makes a place like Magok a fascinating outlier.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of fascinating

Adjective

Speakeasies have always traded in the alluring mix of secrecy and discovery, tucked behind unmarked doors with low lighting and a knowing clientele.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026
Scarface doesn’t just bark orders at his underlings but browbeats the whimpering Ventriloquist, giving him that warped double personality that made older characters like Two-Face so alluring.

— Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of alluring

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