seduce
Win over carnally
To seduce is to entice someone into sexual activity, often through charm, flattery, or manipulation: He tried to seduce her with champagne and compliments.
The word implies overcoming resistance—you don't seduce the willing.
Extended uses describe any powerful enticement: seduced by the promise of easy money, the seductive appeal of fame.
A seducer pursues; a seductress is specifically female.
Persuade by gentle urging
- cajolePersuade through flattery
- wheedlePersuade through flattery
- sweet-talkFlatter to persuade
- flatterPraise to please
inveigle · blandish · soft-soap · charm · win over · disarm · beguile · smooth-talk
Hold attention irresistibly
- enchantMagically captivate someone
- mesmerizeCapture attention completely
- bewitchCaptivate by supernatural means
- entrancePoint of access
enthrall · spellbind · fascinate · beguile · magnetize · hypnotize · irresistible · alluring
Seeking another's romantic favor
- wooingRomantic pursuit of another
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- romanceLove and its excitement
- passionIntense emotional drive
intimacy · desire · attraction · chemistry · amour · tryst · liaison · candlelight
coax
Persuade by gentle urging
- cajolePersuade through flattery
- wheedlePersuade through flattery
- sweet-talkFlatter to persuade
flatter · inveigle · blandish · soft-soap · charm · win over · disarm · beguile · smooth-talk · honeyed words
captivate
Hold attention irresistibly
- enchantMagically captivate someone
- mesmerizeCapture attention completely
- bewitchCaptivate by supernatural means
entrance · enthrall · spellbind · fascinate · beguile · magnetize · hypnotize · irresistible · alluring · sultry
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
- wooingRomantic pursuit of another
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- romanceLove and its excitement
passion · intimacy · desire · attraction · chemistry · amour · tryst · liaison · candlelight · serenade
temptation
Urge toward the unwise
- forbiddenNot allowed
- lureThing that tempts
- enticementSomething that attracts
desire · indulgence · craving · lust · carnal · sinful · pleasure · hedonism · appetite · yearning
mislead
Cause false belief
- manipulateControl through clever influence
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- ensnareCatch by trickery
entrap · corrupt · lead astray · dupe · betray · trick · cunning · scheme · prey upon · take advantage
- allureattraction, attract, magnetism, charisma, attractiveness
- flatteryflatter, praise, flattery, compliment, compliments
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- seductive linesAlluring romantic phrases
- seduction scenePortrayal of romantic persuasion
seductive, seduction, seducer, seduced, seductress, seducing, seductively, seduces, seducers