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

To come up with the list, report considered established vacation markets in 20 countries worldwide and scored them on investability and ownership conditions, lifestyle and desirability, and accessibility.

— Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
But there is research on the romantic desirability of men with cats.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of desirability

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

The edits focus on key seasonal themes including maximalist looks, statement tailoring, elevated layering and modern takes on heritage pieces.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026
The couple were spotted visiting an art gallery on September 17 in two looks that sat on opposite sides of the style spectrum.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of looks

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

Definition of glamour

Noun

Meaning, beauty—existence itself— cannot compete with a banker on the banker’s terms.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Under his leadership, Quadrivio has developed a range of industry-specific funds, including the Made in Italy I and II funds, focused on fashion, design, beauty and food and wine.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of beauty

Noun

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

Definition of seductiveness

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