SEX APPEAL Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

sex appeal

noun

Definition of sex appeal

as in desirability

the quality of being sexually attractive The handsome singer had no shortage of sex appeal.

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Noun

Success was measured by desirability, exclusivity, and the ability to project status.

— Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Rents and vacancy rates can vary dramatically depending on the community and its desirability, and, of course, on the size of the apartment.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

Definition of desirability

Noun

The neighborhood/area Hôtel Royal is just one of the shining attractions of Evian Resort.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
That said, together, the synergy of Venus and Pluto can make an attraction feel more compelling, or perhaps a conversation more intimate than usual.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of attraction

Noun

Set the scene Built in 1909, Hôtel Royal’s palatial design was inspired by the glamour and luxury of turn-of-the-century spa resorts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Kath had been expecting glamour, but in ambient lighting, the function’s loucheness seemed romantic.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of glamour

Noun

The archive features beauty products originating from the 17th century through the 2000s, with the most valuable item being a Max Factor lipstick belonging to Marilyn Monroe that Parsons secured in an online auction for more than $15,000.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
The Arizona native also gave fans a peek at her beauty routine, sharing a photo in which she was seen wearing yellow Rhode eye patches with her hair rolled up in curlers.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of beauty

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That’s the seductiveness of the Reflecting Pool.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
Their easy, hedonic seductiveness emerges, too, via Yuskavage’s lush, rounded, fleshy brushstrokes (a different sort of stroke material, for the patriarchy or for anyone else), which render everything from boobs to bellies to nipples smooth and swollen, like a succulent fruit fixing to burst.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 23 May 2026

Definition of seductiveness

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