SEDUCTIVENESS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

seductiveness

noun

as in attractiveness

the power of irresistible attraction she exuded a seductiveness that was irresistible to everyone she met

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Recent Examples of seductiveness So, too, do the antics of his estate manager (a buoyant Sam Adegoke), always concocting money-making schemes, and the wide-eyed adoration of the girl next door (Amelia Mason, deftly balancing naïveté with seductiveness), who wants to save him. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 That’s the seductiveness of the Reflecting Pool. — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026 Their frustration is apparent in a letter Langston Hughes wrote to fellow Harlem Renaissance writer Arna Bontemps, complaining about the seductiveness of Hollywood. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 So one of the jobs that CFOs actually have is to keep people under control and not fall for the seductiveness of narrators, and not just go for convincing stories, but look at facts. — Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025

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Noun

On the other hand, higher Fed rates typically bolster the attractiveness of dollar assets, exerting depreciation pressure on local currencies.

— , CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
The rankings were based on student outcomes, learning environment and attractiveness.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of attractiveness

Noun

The visits tend to energize the base ahead of the midterms and may also broaden congressional candidates’ appeal.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
In its 35th season, DWTS continues to evolve while retaining the particular mix of spectacle, competition, and camp that gives it a cross-generational appeal.

— Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of appeal

Noun

Set the scene On rugged John’s Island 40 minutes outside of Charleston, Auberge’s Lowcountry debut deftly centers the coastal charm of the South Carolina sea islands—the second most bioactive habitat in the world, after only the Amazon Rainforest.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Despite its grand title—the capital of the USSR—the city of my youth held little charm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of charm

Noun

Participants in these programs show a grassroots love of learning history and a fascination with the past.

— Nora Oakes Howard, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
The ’90s — its music, its films, its pre-social-media privacy — has become an object of fascination, and Long argues the era can’t be imitated or counterfeited.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of fascination

Noun

Best of all, its central Old Town location puts Duval Street and many of Key West’s restaurants, bars, and attractions within easy walking distance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Researchers have long recognized that humor can grab attention, deepen social connection, and build attraction.

— Norbert Schwarz, Harvard Business Review, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of attraction

Noun

The Results Great Value’s Cream Cheese won consistently high marks across all of our editors’ tastings for its balance of sweetness, tartness, and saltiness.

— Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
High heat draws out moisture and intensifies watermelon’s sweetness, and the rub creates additional caramelization for even deeper flavor notes.

— Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweetness

Noun

Mackie was a Southern California native and embraced the idea of Hollywood movie glamour as a young child, inspired by Technicolor musicals.

— MARK KENNEDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Arca — a nonbinary trans woman who makes uncategorizable music and embodies unquestionable glamour — anchors her divahood in a mutation of body, soul and sound.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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