alluring

adjective

al·​lur·​ing ə-ˈlu̇r-iŋ 

: having a strongly attractive or enticing quality

an alluring smile/aroma

an alluring prospect

Her appeal for him was that of the frail and alluring woman.

—Edna Ferber

alluringly adverb

smiled alluringly

an alluringly colorful display

Synonyms

• appealing
• attractive
• bewitching
• captivating
• charismatic
• charming
• elfin
• enchanting
• engaging
• entrancing
• fascinating
• fetching
• glamorous
• glamourous
• luring
• magnetic
• seductive

Examples of alluring in a Sentence

the alluring beauty of the swans on the lake held us spellbound

Recent Examples on the Web

Prove that with travel-size beauty essentials, an alluring scent for home or the body and a sweet (or spicy) treat. —Essence, 29 Nov. 2024

In contrast, for the center of the film—the crucial year 1968—Schrader uses a wide-screen frame and an alluring peach-and-mint palette that evokes classic Hollywood melodramas. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024

The South and the region known as the Sun Belt have become increasingly alluring, not only for people but for businesses and other growth. —Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024

Keeping Away Pests The alluring smell of a fresh cup of joe does not have the same effect on insects and pests like snails and slugs. —Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above