sex symbol
Object of lust
A sex symbol is a person widely regarded as sexually attractive, usually a celebrity whose appeal becomes part of their public image.
The term emerged with mass media—film stars, musicians, and athletes become sex symbols when their physical attractiveness captures broad cultural attention: Marilyn Monroe was the ultimate sex symbol of her era.
The designation can be complimentary or reductive, depending on whether it overshadows other qualities.
Shocking sudden revelation
- sirenWailing alert device
- heartthrobObject of romantic admiration
- pin-upAttractive person's poster
- hunkLarge irregular piece
Adonis · Venus · vixen · goddess · stud · matinee idol · beefcake · cheesecake
Enticing someone romantically
- magnetismForce between poles
- charismaMagnetic personal appeal
- appealFormal review request
- attractivenessPleasing quality that draws
chemistry · enchantment · temptation · sensuality · mystique · presence · aura · smolder
American film industry center
- BollywoodIndian film industry
- fashionCurrent popular trend
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- glitzOstentatious showiness
sophistication · style · couture · red carpet · photoshoot · magazine cover · designer · haute couture
Intense carnal appetite
- attractionPull toward something
- passionIntense emotional drive
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- longingIntense, persistent desire
craving · obsession · desirability · libido · eroticism · fantasy · arousal · titillation
bombshell
Shocking sudden revelation
- sirenWailing alert device
- heartthrobObject of romantic admiration
- pin-upAttractive person's poster
hunk · Adonis · Venus · vixen · goddess · stud · matinee idol · beefcake · cheesecake · leading man
seduction
Enticing someone romantically
attractiveness · chemistry · enchantment · temptation · sensuality · mystique · presence · aura · smolder · sultry
Hollywood
American film industry center
glitz · sophistication · style · couture · red carpet · photoshoot · magazine cover · designer · haute couture · fashionable
lust
Intense carnal appetite
- attractionPull toward something
- passionIntense emotional drive
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
longing · craving · obsession · desirability · libido · eroticism · fantasy · arousal · titillation · seductiveness
celebrity
Widely recognized public figure
megastar · sensation · publicity · paparazzi · tabloids · fanbase · adulation · limelight · spotlight · fame
- celebrity typesdiva, heartthrob, icon, bombshell, leading man
- Screen SirensMarilyn Monroe, Jean Harlow, Brigitte Bardot, Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner
- celebritiesmovie stars, A-lister, pop stars, superstar, celebrity
- famefame, famous, celebrity, renown, famed
sex symboleyesore
Offensively unattractive thing
plain Jane · frump · schlub · turn-off · unsexy
sex symbolcharacter actor
Specialist in memorable sidekicks
intellectual · public intellectual · respected elder · sage · mentor figure
sex symbolnobody
Inconsequential person
unknown · nonentity · face in the crowd · wallflower · everyman
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