unseduced
Definition
Adjective: Not having been led astray or tempted into wrongdoing, especially through persuasion, flattery, or allure. "Unseduced" describes someone who remains morally steadfast, resisting seduction or temptation.
Usage Examples
- (He was not tempted by the bribe.)
- (The audience was not swayed by deceptive rhetoric.)
- (She resisted the attraction of celebrity.)
Advanced Usage
- "to remain unseduced": to consistently resist temptation or allure.
- In a world full of distractions, she remained unseduced by material pleasures. (She kept her focus on higher values.)
Variants and Related Words
- Seduce (verb): to entice someone into wrongdoing or a desired action.
- The criminal tried to seduce the guard with money. (He attempted to tempt the guard to betray his duty.)
- Seduction (noun): the act of enticing someone away from proper conduct.
- The seduction of power often leads to corruption. (The allure of power can cause moral failure.)
- Unseducible (adjective): incapable of being seduced.
- His principles were so strong that he was unseducible. (He could not be tempted.)
Synonyms
- Uncorrupted: not morally corrupted or influenced.
- Unyielding: firm in resistance, especially to temptation.
- Incorruptible: impossible to corrupt or bribe.
Related Idioms
- "Lead someone astray": to cause someone to behave wrongly or be tempted.
- The unseduced young man was not led astray by his peers. (He resisted their bad influence.)
- "Turn a deaf ear": to refuse to listen to temptation or persuasion.
- She turned a deaf ear to the seductive offers and stayed unseduced. (She ignored the attempts to sway her.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Seduce into: to persuade someone to do something through charm or trickery.
- They tried to seduce him into betraying his friends, but he remained unseduced. (They attempted to trick him into disloyalty.)