alluring

[uh-loor-ing]

adjective

1. very attractive or tempting; enticing; seductive.

2. fascinating; charming.

alluring

/ əˈljʊərɪŋ, əˈlʊə- /

adjective

1. enticing; fascinating; attractive

Other Word Forms

• alluringly adverb
• alluringness noun
• unalluring adjective
• unalluringly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of alluring¹

First recorded in 1525–35; allure + -ing ²

Example Sentences

In short, he is an alluring subject for a biography.

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Rhythmically mesmerizing and harmonically alluring, Minimalism proved the most persuasive new musical method of the late 20th century.

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His alluring credentials include an uncle he claims is a top fighter in the resistance who can get Sara a meet and greet with the leader of the Al-Yasser Front.

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The many women who have fallen for the alluring words of a gruff European probably understand the appeal of a man who says what a woman needs to hear.

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But the show illuminates how she is at her most alluring when vulnerability is in reserve.

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Related Words

• beguiling 
• captivating 
• charming 
• enticing 
• seductive 
• tempting