sex appeal

Sultry, attractive quality

Sex appeal is the quality of being sexually attractive or desirable.

Someone with sex appeal draws romantic or erotic interest through appearance, manner, or presence: She has undeniable sex appeal.

The term applies to people, performances, or media content designed to attract through sexuality: The ad relied on sex appeal to sell cars.

allure

seductive

Powerfully attractive, tempting

mesmerizing · bewitching · enchanting · beguiling · tempting · tantalizing · spellbinding · hypnotic · magnetic · intoxicating

eroticism

desire

Intense wanting

  • lustIntense carnal appetite
  • arousalStirring to heightened state
  • passionIntense emotional drive

sensuality · intimacy · libido · erogenous · titillation · aphrodisiac · carnal · steamy · raunchy · kink

charisma

charm

Attractive personal quality

aura · personality · swagger · panache · flair · star quality · je ne sais quoi · mojo · dynamism · wit

attractiveness

gorgeous

Strikingly beautiful

radiant · striking · glamorous · elegant · sophisticated · chic · stylish · dapper · refined · statuesque

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Opposites
physical attractiveness

sex appealunattractiveness

Lack of visual appeal

repulsiveness · ugliness · repellence · turnoff · unsexy

desirability/allure

sex appealrepulsiveness

Quality inspiring strong aversion

undesirability · turn-off · the ick · creepiness · sleaziness

charismatic presence

sex appealblandness

Absence of distinctive qualities

dullness · awkwardness · invisibility · unremarkableness · colorlessness

Family

sex, appeal, sexy, sexual, pansexual, bisexual, sexiness, homosexual, asexual

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13