seductiveness

noun

as in attractiveness
the power of irresistible attraction she exuded a seductiveness that was irresistible to everyone she met

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Recent Examples of seductiveness That’s the seductiveness of the Reflecting Pool. — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026 Their easy, hedonic seductiveness emerges, too, via Yuskavage’s lush, rounded, fleshy brushstrokes (a different sort of stroke material, for the patriarchy or for anyone else), which render everything from boobs to bellies to nipples smooth and swollen, like a succulent fruit fixing to burst. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 23 May 2026 Their frustration is apparent in a letter Langston Hughes wrote to fellow Harlem Renaissance writer Arna Bontemps, complaining about the seductiveness of Hollywood. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 So one of the jobs that CFOs actually have is to keep people under control and not fall for the seductiveness of narrators, and not just go for convincing stories, but look at facts. — Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seductiveness
  1. attractiveness
  2. appeal
  3. charm
  4. fascination
  5. attraction
  6. sweetness
  7. glamour
Noun
  • The stakes are high, with victory on the track bringing in prize money and enhancing the team’s attractiveness to sponsors like Petronas and Microsoft.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But these concerns do not eliminate bitcoin's attractiveness in a fiscally dominant macroenvironment.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of attractiveness
Noun
  • His screen appeal combines a mix of swagger and self-deprecating, and at times evokes (a taller) Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Can Kushner’s billions of dollars and unlimited access deliver the kind of magnetic appeal that began with the Showtime Lakers in 1979?
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeal
Noun
  • There’s no mistaking the pop sensibilities that made this song cross over for the country star, from the Carpenters-worthy soft-pop charm of that piano intro to the lush orchestration on the bridge.
    — Ed Masley, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • From song to screen With her southern twang, witty charm and stunning looks, Parton was a natural in front of the camera.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of charm
Noun
  • And of his fascination in the idea that people might go on living after death, in oblivion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That personal fascination would eventually shape Big World Pictures’ identity.
    — José Salazar, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of fascination
Noun
  • Travelers looking for an in-state getaway can also book vacation packages from Denver that combine the train with hotel stays and attractions in Glenwood Springs.
    — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … THROWBACK THRILLS — Disneyland fans beg for return of beloved '60s attraction that shuttered years ago.
    — , FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of attraction
Noun
  • To add a little sour to the sweetness, however, why not add accessories that have some edge?
    — Emma Bocchi, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The soup itself has an almost lemon curd-like acidity and sweetness, and it’s laced with flecks of fresh corn and tiny diced pieces of zucchini.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweetness
Noun
  • The daughter of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz has cultivated her own aesthetic, ranging from edgy to romantic and from effortlessly off-duty to full red carpet glamour.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, glamour here has never necessarily meant restraint.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of glamour

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“Seductiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seductiveness. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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