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seductive

[ si-duhk-tiv ]

adjective

  1. tending to seduce; enticing; beguiling; captivating:

    a seductive smile.

    Synonyms: alluring, tempting

    Antonyms: repellent



seductive

/ sɪˈdʌktɪv /

adjective

  1. tending to seduce or capable of seducing; enticing; alluring


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Derived Forms

  • seˈductiveness, noun
  • seˈductively, adverb

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Other Words From

  • se·ductive·ly adverb
  • se·ductive·ness noun
  • unse·ductive adjective
  • unse·ductive·ly adverb
  • unse·ductive·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of seductive1

First recorded in 1755–65; seduct(ion) + -ive

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Example Sentences

Asteroids is such a seductive escape that some men feel guilty about giving in to it.

Who knew explaining how to change a tire and back out of a ditch could be so seductive?

It would take a very seductive film project to get me off writing my next novel, but that could certainly happen.

For the film to work, it needs to be seductive and entertaining as hell.

Read a cautionary tale about the seductive and dangerous power of a charlatan sociopath, featuring goats and the American Dream.

He too had the sense of adventure, and his eyes were more than usually compelling and his voice more seductive.

The almost lazy naturalness and simplicity faded gradually out of it, revealing the alert and seductive woman of the world.

He did not say good night until she had become supple to his gentle, seductive entreaties.

A vision—a transcendently seductive vision of a Mexican girl arose before her.

After lunch felt so sick of scribble, scribble, scribble whilst adventure sat seductive upon my doorstep that I fluttered forth.

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