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seductive
[si-duhk-tiv]
adjective
tending to seduce; enticing; beguiling; captivating.
a seductive smile.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:
seductive
/ ɪˈʌɪ /
adjective
tending to seduce or capable of seducing; enticing; alluring
Other Word Forms
- seductively adverb
- seductiveness noun
- unseductive adjective
- unseductively adverb
- unseductiveness noun
- ˈܳپԱ noun
- ˈܳپ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of seductive1
Example Sentences
The band drew aesthetics from the experiments of post-punk and the nascent goth movement of the time, with admiration for sinister yet seductive acts like the Birthday Party, Bauhaus and Malaria.
Over the next two months, audiences obsessed over the show’s seductive examination of work-life balance and the different guises we wear throughout the day.
As the progenitor of the concept, Harvard Professor Joseph Nye, put it: “Seduction is always more effective than coercion. And many of our values, such as democracy, human rights, and individual opportunity, are deeply seductive.”
It isn’t easy to think this way; simple, emotionally compelling narratives are far more seductive than probabilities.
But if you think about it, he’s a romantic, seductive figure.
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When To Use
Seductive is used to describe someone who makes you want to engage in sexual activity with them, especially in a subtle or manipulative way.Seductive is also commonly used in a more general way to describe someone or something that tempts or influences someone to do something, especially something bad or something they wouldn’t normally do. Though this meaning of the word does not involve sex, it’s still often associated with the sense of the word that does.Both senses of the word often imply a subtle manipulation in which one’s motives are hidden.Seductive is the adjective form of the verb seduce. The act of seducing is called seduction.Example: There’s nothing I find more seductive in a person than the confidence to be who they are.
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