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 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 Indeed, chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude are simultaneously authoritative-sounding and eager-to-please, a combination that can lead to terrible-yet-seductive advice that many users accept with little to no critical pushback. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seductive

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Adjective

Ry then finds unexpected love with charismatic Spanish local Julian (played by Fernando Lindez).

— Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Whether by Curry’s charismatic nature or through a perfectionist drive to study, the late artist understood how to expand almost any creative assignment.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of charismatic

Adjective

Among the 3,000 buildings the first licensed Black architect designed, from private residences to hotels, some of his most appealing—including one that formerly housed actor Denzel Washington’s family—can be found in Toluca Lake.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
Another clear indication of a franchise running on fumes is that its most appealing element is now increasingly convoluted and tedious.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of appealing

Adjective

Still, the small form factor could make the technology attractive for compact industrial sensors and other devices where space is limited.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
And, even with a question mark in its future, WBD's assets are still attractive to other potential buyers.

— Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of attractive

Adjective

The house is about nine miles from Shrewsbury, putting it close to the charming market town’s restaurants and shops, with London reachable in under three hours.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Cook will play Elias Clarke, who is handsome, charming, and quietly persuasive.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of charming

Adjective

Leu Gardens invites visitors for an enchanting evening of fairy festivities in a whimsical celebration at Orlando’s 50-acre botanical oasis.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Mansion at Ocean Edge in Brewster, Massachusetts, is an enchanting spot for an autumn getaway.

— Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of enchanting

Adjective

What a fascinating shift in media consumption — to think people were, in the early days of film, uncomfortable watching movies featuring performers who had died.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
The close of that second day — admittedly of what became an all too short and one-sided Test because of Pakistan’s alarming frailties — brought a fascinating debate on the BBC’s Test Match Special podcast.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of fascinating

Adjective

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
Lowe can make good on his home run prop, and his +440 odds are alluring.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of alluring

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