Delilah
- noun
- /dɪˈlaɪlə/
- Offensive
:
mujer fatal (ofensivo)
- In the film, she played a Delilah, leading the hero into a web of deceit and danger.
Examples
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The mysterious woman in the story was a classic Delilah, using her charm to manipulate the men around her.
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It was something about Delilah that he couldn't break free from backwards.
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He realized too late that she was a Delilah, tempting him into choices that jeopardized his career.
Synonyms
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8.2
A woman who uses her beauty to attract men into danger
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8.6
A woman who uses charm to attract and control people
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8.8
A mysterious, attractive woman who leads men into danger
3
8.1
A woman who attracts people in a way that can be dangerous
1
9.9
A woman people call immoral or who uses others to gain power
Antonyms
How Seductive
- Literature
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8.8
- Offensive
- NSFW
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3.0
- NSFW
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9.8
22
3.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
A Delilah now means a woman who is dangerously attractive and likely to lead a man into trouble, like a 'femme fatale'; this meaning comes from the Bible story where Delilah seduced and betrayed Samson, causing his ruin.