Used in a Sentence

seductive

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for seductive.

Editorial note

Emphasis on overly attached, it's totally possible to use these tools effectively but the power can be seductive.

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Quick take

Attractive, alluring, tempting.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of seductive gathered in one view.

adjective

Attractive, alluring, tempting.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for seductive.

Example sentences

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Emphasis on overly attached, it's totally possible to use these tools effectively but the power can be seductive.

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It is at this time when the unwritten-code starts luring them inside their heads, a sweet, seductive melody.

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The Verge saw a way to make money with relatively little investment on their part - a seductive offer.

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This external place is, by mathematical convention and the seductive power of cartesian closure, usually side-effect free.

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There is a relatively seductive and possibly correct argument that stability and predictability trumps human rights.

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The seductive promise is that Framework X will make the job take half as long and produce half the bugs.

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It is a very seductive short cut but it also keeps the other folks out of touch with the trade-offs.

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Yes, for at least two reasons: Unsafe string-munging is too easy and seductive.

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Contradictions and/or inconsistencies arise from that sort of thinking, seductive though it is.

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This is very seductive advice: don't become a cog, become a shining star.

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But then Python beat me into submission with its seductive collection comprehension...

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More effort is put into seductive advertising than would be required to build and present empirical analyses of fundamental product attributes, despite the perception of complexity.

Quote examples

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There's a certain aesthetic "purity" to them that's seductive, but from a practical standpoint, it is quite reasonable to adapt syntax to common patterns.

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Related: "Seduction without cause: uncovering explanatory neurophilia" [1] "The Seductive Allure of Neuroscience Explanations" [2] "Neural correlates of interspecies perspective taking in the post-mortem Atlantic Salmon: An argument for multiple comparisons correction" [3] 1.

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The US has a very limited concept of individualism, which seems to overlap significantly with "success" defined purely in financial terms, or as some form of force projection - either charismatic and persuasive, seductive, violent, or all three.

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"The age of the acquihire" trope is seductive grounds for argument because it plays to the crowd of folks who follow the tech scene but resent the folks participating in it, but it's invalid grounds for argument because it's just not true.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use seductive in a sentence?

Emphasis on overly attached, it's totally possible to use these tools effectively but the power can be seductive.

What does seductive mean?

Attractive, alluring, tempting.

What part of speech is seductive?

seductive is commonly used as adjective.