seductive

sɪˈdʌktɪv

Definition

Definition of seductive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

sexualvery attractive and sexually alluring

She gave him a seductive smile.

alluring

enticing

tempting

non-sexual allurevery attractive or tempting in a non-sexual way

The seductive offer was hard to resist.

captivating

enticing

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Origin of seductive

Latin, seducere (to lead away)

Terms with seductive included in their meaning

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tease

seductive person

person who arouses desire without satisfying it

luscious

adj.

sexual appeal

sexually appealing or seductive

minx

flirty schemer

seductive woman exploiting men

vamp

behavior

seductive woman exploiting men

doe eyes

seductive

large eyes that appear alluring or seductive

bedroom eyes

seductive look

eyes with a sexually suggestive look

come-to-bed

adj.

attraction

sexually alluring or seductive in appearance

enchantress

mythology

woman who is dangerously seductive

Examples of seductive in a sentence

His voice had a seductive quality that was hard to ignore.
The seductive aroma of the bakery drew in customers.
The seductive landscape invited exploration.

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French:séduisant, ...
German:verführerisch, verlockend, ...
Italian:seducente, ...
Spanish:seductor, atrayente, ...
Portuguese:sedutor, cativante, ...
Chinese:诱人的, 吸引人的, ...
Japanese:誘惑的, 魅力的な, ...
Arabic:مُغْرٍ, ...
Hebrew:מְפַתֶּה, מוֹשֵׁךְ, ...
Russian:соблазнительный, ...
Ukrainian:звабливий, ...
Hindi:मादक, आकर्षक, ...
Bengali:প্রলোভনময়, প্রলুব্ধকর, ...
Catalan:seductor, temptador, ...
Czech:svůdný, lákavý, ...
Danish:forførende, fristende, ...
Dutch:verleidelijk, ...
Greek:αισθησιακός, δελεαστικός, ...
Hungarian:csábító, vonzó, ...
Khmer:សិចស៊ី, ទាក់ទាញ, ...
Korean:매혹적인, 매력적인, ...
Persian:اغواگر, وسوسه‌انگیز, ...
Polish:uwodzicielski, atrakcyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):sedutor, tentador, ...
Romanian:seducător, ...
Swedish:förförisk, lockande, ...
Thai:ยั่วยวน, น่าล่อใจ, ...
Turkish:baştan çıkarıcı, cazip, ...
Vietnamese:quyến rũ, lôi cuốn, ...

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