alluring

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /əˈlʊrɪŋ/ UK /əˈljʊərɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
powerfully and mysteriously attractive or tempting

The city held an alluring promise of reinvention.

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Synonyms

1 adj · powerfully and mysteriously... attractive enticing tempting captivatingseductivefascinating

Opposites

repulsiveoff-puttingrepellentunappealing

Word family

Derived forms alluringly

Related forms allure allurement lure

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Phrases (1)

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alluring prospect
a possible future event or opportunity that seems especially tempting

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Present participle of allure, from Old French aleurer ('to attract, entice'), from a- ('to') + loirre ('lure, bait'), of Germanic origin.

aleurer Old French *loþr Frankish

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# alluring

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈljʊərɪŋ/

## Meanings
1. powerfully and mysteriously attractive or tempting

## Examples
- The city held an alluring promise of reinvention.

## Synonyms
- attractive
- enticing
- tempting
- captivating
- seductive
- fascinating

## Antonyms
- repulsive
- off-putting
- repellent
- unappealing

## Derived Forms
- alluringly

## Related Forms
- allure
- allurement
- lure

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: aleurer
- Root: *loþr

## Etymology
Present participle of allure, from Old French aleurer ('to attract, entice'), from a- ('to') + loirre ('lure, bait'), of Germanic origin.

## AI Etymology
Alluring is present participle of allure, from Old French aleurer ('to attract, entice'), from a- ('to') + loirre ('lure, bait'), of Germanic origin. In present-day use, it means powerfully and mysteriously attractive or tempting. Derived formations include alluringly. Related vocabulary includes allure, allurement, and lure.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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