Synonyms for allurement
Most common
charm attraction bait temptation invitation solicitation wile lurement
All synonyms
Noun
1. Charm
charm, attraction, bait, temptation, lure, seduction, decoy, inducement, witchery, enticement, allure, temptingness, seducement dated
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Attractiveness; appeal, charisma.
Forms
- Plural
- allurements → charms, attractions, baits, temptations…
Example sentences
- charm These old buildings are what makes Algiers' charm.
- attraction The old cathedral is a popular tourist attraction.
- bait What kind of bait did you use to catch these fish?
- temptation Tom won't likely be able to resist the temptation.
- invitation I had to decline the invitation because I was ill.
- solicitation Sami was accused of solicitation to commit murder.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| allurement | steady | |
| charm | rising | |
| attraction | rising | |
| bait | steady | |
| temptation | rising | |
| invitation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- bait1, lure1, wile1
- 5 letters
- charm1, decoy2
- 6 letters
- allure2
- 8 letters
- witchery, lurement
- 9 letters
- seduction3
- 10 letters
- attraction3, invitation4, temptation3, inducement3, enticement3, seducement
- 12 letters
- solicitation5, temptingness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decoy2 = 2 syllables).