seductive

/si'dʌktiv/

Thân thiện

She wore a seductive smile across the candlelit table.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having the quality of attracting or enticing someone, often in a tempting or alluring way: Describes something or someone that is powerfully attractive in a way that tempts or lures others, potentially leading them into a desired action or state.
   • Charmingly persuasive or enticing: Can describe an idea, offer, or argument that is presented in an irresistibly appealing manner.

Usage and Examples

• Describing a person's appearance or manner:
  • She had a seductive smile that captivated everyone in the room.
  • His voice was low and seductive.
• Describing an abstract quality, idea, or offer:
  • The advertisement made a seductive promise of instant wealth.
  • The simplicity of the plan was its most seductive feature.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "Seductive power": Refers to the compelling, attractive force of something.
  • The seductive power of fame leads many to make poor choices.
• Used to imply danger or moral risk: Often carries a connotation that the attraction may lead to an unwise or harmful action.
  • The seductive allure of the casino can be financially devastating.

Variants and Related Words

• Seduce (verb): To attract or lead someone astray, often by persuasion or temptation.
  • He was seduced by the offer of a high salary and a company car.
• Seduction (noun): The act of seducing or the state of being seduced; something that seduces.
  • The seduction of power is a common theme in literature.
• Seductively (adverb): In a seductive manner.
  • She whispered seductively.

Synonyms

• Alluring: Powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.
• Enticing: Attractive or tempting.
• Tempting: Appealing to or inviting someone to do something, especially something morally questionable or unwise.
• Bewitching: Enchanting and delightful, often in a way that is hard to resist.

Antonyms

• Repellent: Causing disgust or distaste; driving away.
• Unattractive: Not pleasing or appealing to look at.
• Off-putting: Causing annoyance or discomfort.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• "A seductive trap": A situation or offer that is appealing but is actually dangerous or harmful.
  • The easy credit was a seductive trap that led them into deep debt.
• "The seductive call of the...": A poetic way to describe a powerful, tempting attraction to something (e.g., the seductive call of the open road, the seductive call of adventure).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. tending to entice into a desired action or state