Alluring and Desirable

Alluring

Alluring adjective - Having an often mysterious or magical power to attract.

Desirable is a synonym for alluring in erotically appealing topic. In some cases you can use "Desirable" instead an adjective "Alluring".

Nearby Words: allure, allurement, allured, alluringly

Desirable

Desirable adjective - Sexually attractive.
Usage example: the desirable young stars of a television reality show

Alluring is a synonym for desirable in attractive topic. You can use "Alluring" instead an adjective "Desirable", if it concerns topics such as seductive, erotically appealing.

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Madame Bovary When Charles finds one of Emma's extramarital love letters after her death, his first reaction is jealousy, and then, tormented by grief as he is, he decides that this makes Emma more alluring and desirable, as no man could have helped falling in love with her!
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