Alluring and Odious

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

Usage example: the alluring beauty of the swans on the lake held us spellbound

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Odious is an antonym for alluring.

Nearby Words: allure, allurement, allured, alluringly

Odious adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.

Usage example: an odious and unforgivable insult

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Alluring is an antonym for odious.

Nearby Words: odium, odiously

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Odious and Alluring. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alluring/odious

Alluring & Odious. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alluring/odious>.

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