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alluring

alluring

24 5.2
Very attractive in a way that makes people feel interested or want it
  • adjective
  • /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
translation icon : atractivo
  • I find her, you know, extremely alluring.
  • proved alluring
  • so alluring
  • seem alluring

It's it's can be very alluring in the worst ways.

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Examples

  • It would be incredibly alluring as a site to investigate.

  • She'd lifted her gaze to his as he'd spoken, drawn by that soft, alluring voice.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • A horizon just as alluring as the one beyond the valley.

  • I want to be as alluring to you as that actress was to her beloved, Tony.

  • And they are the most alluring group of guys we've ever seen.

  • So what was it about the IAS that made it so alluring as your ultimate home for physics?

  • "There are times," he would say, "when a classic automobile is more alluring than a dazzling woman."

    Fiction book (1993)
  • They're both such incredibly talented, beautiful inside and out, alluring figures.

  • I envisioned myself flirting with an alluring raven-haired beauty wearing a stylish yellow dress and black belt.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The alluring fragrance of the flowers drew everyone to the garden.

Synonyms

sexy
vsalluring
  • NSFW
681 4.1

Attractive in a way that makes people feel sexual interest

is more general, arousing desire or interest beyond only sexual attraction
attractive
vsalluring
680 1.0

Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested

is more powerful in causing desire or strong attraction
charming
vsalluring
418 1.0

Pleasant and attractive in a way that people like

is stronger and focuses on arousing desire or deeper interest
appealing
vsalluring
138 2.3

Makes people like it, for example a friendly smile or a new idea

is more intense and specifically arouses desire or strong interest
glamorous
vsalluring
132 4.3

Looking stylish and exciting in a way that attracts attention

is more about raw attraction and desire rather than style or glamour
tempting
vsalluring
109 2.7

Causes you to want to do or have something even if you know you should not

is attractive without implying that choosing it would be wrong
irresistible
vsalluring
88 3.8

Too attractive to refuse

is powerfully attractive but can sometimes be resisted
seductive
vsalluring
  • NSFW
56 5.5

Causes someone to feel attracted and want something or do something

is powerfully attractive but does not always imply persuasion
enticing
vsalluring
25 4.9

Attractive and likely to make you want something

is more powerfully attractive and creates a stronger desire
tantalizing
vsalluring
  • US
24 6.3

Very attractive in a way that makes you want it but you cannot have it

is powerfully attractive without focusing on being hard to obtain
enchanting
vsalluring
22 3.7

Very attractive in a way that feels like magic

is strongly attractive but without implying supernatural or magical effect
captivating
vsalluring
14 4.2

Holding people's attention because it is pleasant and interesting

is more about arousing desire rather than simply holding attention
luscious
vsalluring
  • NSFW
13 6.9

Very sexually attractive and pleasing to look at

is broadly attractive and arouses desire not only sexual desire
engaging
vsalluring
12 3.5

Holding your attention because it is pleasant or interesting

is more powerfully attractive and aims to arouse desire rather than attention
lovely
vsalluring
9 1.1

A person or thing that is attractive and makes you happy

is more forcefully attractive and aims to provoke desire or interest
ravishing
vsalluring
8 6.7

So beautiful that it makes people notice it

is about strong attraction that can include charm not just beauty
beguiling
vsalluring
7 7.4

Attractive in a way that makes you trust someone who then tricks you

is powerfully attractive without the sense of trickery or deceit
winsome
vsalluring
5 7.8

Pleasant and charming in a simple, innocent way

is stronger and can include mature or powerful desire rather than innocence
sexually attractive
vsalluring
  • NSFW
3 5.4

To make other people want to have sex

is about strong attraction that may be sexual or nonsexual
fetching
vsalluring
2 4.8

Attractive in a way that makes people notice it

is stronger and aims to arouse deeper desire or interest
inviting
vsalluring
1 2.3

Having a warm, pleasant appearance that makes people want to come closer

is about strong attractiveness that stirs desire rather than mere approach

Antonyms

59 5.5

Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell

16 2.5

Not interesting or likely to make people want it

How Attractive

irresistible
88 3.8
seductive
  • NSFW
56 5.5
alluring
24 5.2
attractive
680 1.0
appealing
138 2.3

Surface Forms

alluring positive
allurer comparative
allurist superlative

Morphology

alluring = allure (transparent) = allure + ing

The adjective is transparently formed from the verb 'allure' with the participial suffix '-ing', meaning 'attracting' or 'appealing'.

Etymology

Alluring comes from allure, which contains the word lure meaning 'bait'. So something alluring is like bait that gently pulls you in and makes you want it.