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 of alluring

• appealing
• attractive
• charismatic
• charming
• seductive
• enchanting
• fascinating

Examples of alluring in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Li is magnificently photographed throughout and is as alluring as the part demands, but Cat has no evident personality — nor does Flint, leaving Huston playing emotionally tortured but with no meaningful underpinnings. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

In The Hunting Wives, Sophie O’Neil (Brittany Snow) moves to a small Texas town for a quieter life with her family, soon falling in with an elite group of local women led by the alluring Margo Banks (Malin Akerman). —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 May 2026

But the chance for another term in the White House is an alluring prospect for anyone in this game. —Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 21 May 2026

Jackson Hole, Bozeman, Aspen and the Texas Hill Country have all seen pricing pressure build around the same alluring combination of pastures with proximity. —Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for alluring

• assuring
• contouring
• enduring
• ensuring
• insuring
• manuring
• maturing
• obscuring
• procuring
• securing
• curing
• during