seductive
adjective
se·duc·tive si-ˈdək-tiv 
: tending to seduce : having alluring or tempting qualities
… a seductive, sometimes disingenuous man …—
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a seductive aroma
seductively adverb
seductiveness noun
Examples of seductive in a Sentence
the seductive power of advertising people always remarked on the cult leader's seductive personality
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Margo’s Got Money Troubles premiered the same week as the third season of HBO’s nihilistic teen drama Euphoria, in which Sydney Sweeney’s dead-eyed Cassie has taken to the popular subscription service, dressing up as a seductive puppy and even a pacifier-sucking baby. —Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026 Lending a seductive blush color and more complex, tart flavor over other varieties, blood orange drinks were pouring freely at the last Expo West. —David Dickstein, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026 The excitement of the fight for freedom and justice, combined with the energy of mass gatherings, was seductive. —Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026 That’s what’s so seductive about them. —Brittany Delay, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seductive
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026 Lending a seductive blush color and more complex, tart flavor over other varieties, blood orange drinks were pouring freely at the last Expo West. —David Dickstein, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026 The excitement of the fight for freedom and justice, combined with the energy of mass gatherings, was seductive. —Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026 That’s what’s so seductive about them. —Brittany Delay, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seductive
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“Seductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/seductive. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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seductive
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seductively adverb
seductiveness noun
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