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单词 alluring
释义

alluring

adjective

al·​lur·​ing ə-ˈlu̇r-iŋ How to pronounce alluring (audio)
: 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
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web If its price tag wasn't alluring enough, know that these budget-friendly Goody clips don't sacrifice quality for cost. Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022 The deals can be alluring: thirty-five hundred dollars a month for deckhands; fifty thousand dollars in tips for a decent summer in the Med. Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 As nasty as that combination sounds, such people can be alluring. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 June 2022 In an era of historically low – and, in Switzerland, negative – interest rates, the ability to generate a yield by holding cryptocurrencies is particularly alluring. Martin Leo Rivers, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 While concepts like Summer Fridays aren’t exactly brand new, confronting the emergence of employee burnout, or the sudden competitive nature of the job market, many employers are looking for ways to make their jobs seem more alluring. Cameron Fields, cleveland, 16 June 2021 And while numerous dwelling classifications present the appeal of the unorthodox, is there anything more alluring than living out your very own Batman fantasy with a dash of southwestern style? J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 17 June 2022 After the end of a long day, there are few places more alluring than the hotel’s Guerlain spa, which features a pool, sauna, and steam room along with a wide array of treatments. Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 May 2022 Generic AI is alluring to companies and consumers because it is backed by hugely powerful technology giants like Google — in fact, a great example of generic AI is Google Vision. Divyabh Mishra, Forbes, 18 June 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

alluring 1 of 2

adjective

as in appealing
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract the alluring beauty of the swans on the lake held us spellbound

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • appealing
  • attractive
  • charismatic
  • charming
  • seductive
  • enchanting
  • fascinating
  • bewitching
  • captivating
  • interesting
  • entrancing
  • tempting
  • intriguing
  • luring
  • glamorous
  • glamourous
  • exciting
  • magnetic
  • engaging
  • elfin
  • enticing
  • mesmerizing
  • hypnotic
  • enthralling
  • fetching
  • hypnotizing
  • tantalizing
  • absorbing
  • engrossing
  • haunting
  • spellbinding
  • riveting
  • pleasing
  • gripping
  • delightful
  • pleasant
  • arresting
  • titillating
  • galvanic
  • inviting
  • beckoning
  • winning
  • darling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • repulsive
  • repugnant
  • revolting
  • repellent
  • irksome
  • boring
  • tedious
  • tiresome
  • loathsome
  • obnoxious
  • awful
  • wearisome
  • distasteful
  • hideous
  • shocking
  • unalluring
  • odious
  • appalling
  • abhorrent
  • horrible
  • repellant
  • repelling
  • abominable
  • offensive
  • invidious
  • sickening
  • horrid
  • nauseating
  • dull
  • horrendous
  • monotonous
  • noisome
  • dreary
  • drab
  • ponderous
  • humdrum
  • flat
  • pedestrian
  • leaden
  • jading
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alluring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of allure
1
as in fascinating
to attract or delight as if by magic was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • fascinating
  • enticing
  • enchanting
  • charming
  • captivating
  • intriguing
  • bewitching
  • interesting
  • beguiling
  • tempting
  • seducing
  • pleasing
  • magnetizing
  • luring
  • delighting
  • witching
  • wiling
  • killing
  • entrancing
  • drawing
  • gratifying
  • enthralling
  • disarming
  • wooing
  • inviting
  • enrapturing
  • arresting
  • pulling
  • beckoning
  • courting
  • appealing (to)
  • soliciting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disgusting
  • revolting
  • annoying
  • repelling
  • offending
  • displeasing
  • boring
  • tiring
  • irking
  • wearying
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2
as in tempting
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • tempting
  • enticing
  • luring
  • seducing
  • beguiling
  • persuading
  • fascinating
  • enchanting
  • betraying
  • baiting
  • decoying
  • soliciting
  • leading on
  • charming
  • captivating
  • bewitching
  • trapping
  • inveigling
  • ensnaring
  • drawing in
  • magnetizing
  • meshing
  • entrapping
  • enmeshing
  • snowing
  • snaring
  • tangling
  • immeshing
  • catching
  • wiling
  • roping (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • warning
  • alerting
  • cautioning
  • warding (off)
  • driving (away or off)
  • turning away
  • forewarning
  • repulsing
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