seductive
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Synonyms & Antonyms for seductive
Synonyms
alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charismatic, charming, elfin, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, fetching, glamorous (also glamourous), luring, magnetic
Antonyms
repellent (also repellant), repelling, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, unalluring
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Examples of seductive in a Sentence
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Shue turns in a revelatory performance, especially in Stillwell's psychologically fraught relationship with Homelander—by turn steely and seductive, a Cersei Lannister of superpowers. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Amazon's The Boys Tests the Limits of Superhero Fatigue," 26 July 2019 Damn Yankees,’’ featuring Gwen Verdon as the seductive Lola. — Mark Kennedy, BostonGlobe.com, "Towering Broadway director and producer Hal Prince dies at 91," 31 July 2019 Francella is efficient in a role that lacks nuance, while Lago successfully works Barbara up into an edgy, femme-fatale combination of the seductive and the ruthless. — Jonathan Holland, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Weasel’s Tale' ('El Cuento de las Comadrejas'): Film Review," 23 July 2019 The Auberge du Soleil has always been a sophisticated country escape that is both romantic and seductive. — Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, "These Maisons at Napa's Auberge du Soleil Will Transport You to Provence," 8 July 2019 The addictive push and pull of their toxic relationship: violent one second, intoxicatingly seductive the next. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "Perry Is In Big Little Lies Season 2, But He's Not Back From The Dead," 10 June 2019 Some of these sidesteps feel a little labored — Khloe’s story line is the least interesting — but the brisk pacing and economical style are seductive and keep the reader’s attention. — Rumaan Alam, Washington Post, "‘Very Nice’ is a good book to pack for your vacation. But maybe it’s more than that.," 25 June 2019 This approach to shopping is seductive, but slowing down your purchases can also feel good. — Alison Griswold, Quartz, "Why I cancelled my Amazon Prime account," 14 July 2019 As society ages, the promise of eternal youth becomes all the more seductive. — The Economist, "The business of the body," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'seductive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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