alluring

adjective

al·​lur·​ing ə-ˈlu̇r-iŋ 

: having a strongly attractive or enticing quality

an alluring smile/aroma

an alluring prospect

Her appeal for him was that of the frail and alluring woman.

—Edna Ferber

alluringly adverb

smiled alluringly

an alluringly colorful display

Synonyms of alluring

• appealing
• attractive
• charismatic
• charming
• seductive
• enchanting
• fascinating

Examples of alluring in a Sentence

the alluring beauty of the swans on the lake held us spellbound

Recent Examples on the Web

Not only will you be left with a brighter, more dimensional tone—the product also cloaks the hair in Moroccanoil’s signature scent, a famously alluring blend of amber and sweet floral notes. —Jenny Berg, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025

In a gaming landscape full of always-online MMOs worth exploring in depth, Arrakis' treacherous sands and its more populated locales are alluring in ways even the biggest Dune fans weren't expecting at first. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025

All three stories feature the pleasure of visual contemplation—especially in alluring sequences in which the characters, arriving by car, gaze through the windshield and savor the sights along the road ahead. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025

And yet, Mexico City is the country’s cultural heartbeat, built upon layers and layers of rich history that is both complex and alluring. —Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for alluring

• assuring
• contouring
• enduring
• ensuring
• insuring
• manuring
• maturing
• obscuring
• procuring
• securing
• curing
• during