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seductive

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //sɪˈdəktɪv// UK //sɪdˈʌktɪv// se·duc·tive

adj. tempting and attractive in a way that makes you want something, even if it might be a bad idea. It describes things that are hard to resist.

adj. tending to entice or lead away from duty or proper conduct; having an alluring or tempting quality. Often describes abstract concepts like power or ideas as well as physical attraction.


SIMPLE

The idea of quitting my job and traveling was very seductive.

CONTEXTUAL

Advertisers often use seductive imagery to convince consumers that a product will change their entire lifestyle.

COMPLEX

The politician's seductive rhetoric promised simple solutions to complex problems, successfully masking the potential long-term consequences of the proposed policies.

Antonyms
Origin

From Latin sēduct-, past-participle stem of sēdūcere, + -ive.

Usage

Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be', 'seem', or 'find'.

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