Meaning & use
alluring
Attractive in a powerful way that tempts or draws someone's interest.
See it in a sentence
The alluring smell of fresh bread pulled shoppers straight into the bakery.
She found the idea of moving abroad increasingly alluring after the long winter.
A note on using this word
Alluring often suggests a slightly mysterious or seductive quality, stronger than the more neutral word 'attractive'.
Words with a similar meaning
temptingenticing
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
repellentoff-putting
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “alluring”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.