Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [si-duhk-tiv]
- /sɪˈdʌk tɪv/
- /sɪˈdʌk.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [si-duhk-tiv]
- /sɪˈdʌk tɪv/
Definitions of seductive word
- adjective seductive tending to seduce; enticing; beguiling; captivating: a seductive smile. 1
- adjective seductive person: alluring 1
- adjective seductive idea: tempting 1
- adjective seductive feature: attractive 1
- adjective seductive Something that is seductive is very attractive or makes you want to do something that you would not otherwise do. 0
- adjective seductive A person who is seductive is very attractive sexually. 0
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Origin of seductive
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; seduct(ion) + -ive
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Parts of speech for Seductive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seductive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
seductive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seductive
adj seductive
- alluring — Someone or something that is alluring is very attractive.
- aphrodisiac — An aphrodisiac is a food, drink, or drug which is said to make people want to have sex.
- bewitching — enchanting; charming; fascinating.
- convictive — able or serving to convince or convict
- disarming — removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion, etc., as by being charming: a disarming smile.
adjective seductive
- attracting — Present participle of attract.
- covetable — to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another's property.
- desirable — Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular.
- drawing — an act of drawing.
- enchanting — Delightfully charming or attractive.
Antonyms for seductive
adjective seductive
- disenchanting — Present participle of disenchant.
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