If a woman has a reputation as a femme fatale, she is considered to be very attractive sexually, and likely to cause problems for anyone who is attracted to her.
Synonyms: seductress, siren, charmer, vamp [informal] More Synonyms of femme fatale
femme fatale in British English
French (fam fatal, English ˈfɛm fəˈtæl, -ˈtɑːl)
nounWord forms: pluralfemmes fatales (fam fatal, English ˈfɛm fəˈtælz, -ˈtɑːlz)
an alluring or seductive woman, esp one who causes men to love her to their own distress
Word origin
fatal woman
femme fatale in American English
(fam faˈtal)
Word forms: plural French femmes faˈtales (fam faˈtal)
an alluring woman, esp. one who leads men to their downfall or ruin
Word origin
Fr, lit., deadly woman
Examples of 'femme fatale' in a sentence
femme fatale
She even demonstrated the way a woman called a femme fatale would do it.
Andrews, Virginia WEB OF DREAMS (1997)
If I'm going to be the femme fatale in your life we've got to talk closely and animatedly about something.
Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (1997)
For someone who had always been timid with the opposite sex, playing the femme fatale was a powerful experience.
Susan Elizabeth Phillips NOBODY'S BABY BUT MINE (1997)
(noun)
Definition
an alluring or seductive woman who leads men into dangerous or difficult situations by her charm
the allure of the femme fatale
Synonyms
seductress
It was novel to portray a woman who is a seductress, a manipulator, and a liar.
siren
legendary screen sirens, Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable
charmer
vamp (informal)
a vamp in a figure-hugging black dress
Circe
enchantress
Her latest role is as glamorous enchantress Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of enchantress
Her latest role is as glamorous enchantress Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby.
Synonyms
seductress,
siren,
charmer,
vamp (informal),
femme fatale
in the sense of siren
Definition
a woman who is attractive but dangerous to men
legendary screen sirens, Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable