SEX APPEAL Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

sex appeal

noun

Definition of sex appeal

as in desirability

the quality of being sexually attractive The handsome singer had no shortage of sex appeal.

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Noun

Guichot said the group remains focused on strengthening brand desirability, as evidenced in its presentations during Paris Fashion Week, which saw its three women’s brands focus on heritage and upscaling materials.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
At Kering, group CEO Luca de Meo has made big changes with Gucci — which makes up 40% of the group’s sales — in a bid to regain its position as world number one for desirability.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of desirability

Noun

While not guaranteed, the appeal is likely to be taken back up by the same three-judge appellate panel who previously heard — and rejected — the administration’s emergency request to block state officials from counting the ballots.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Nasdaq's growing appeal stems in part from revisions to its index inclusion mechanisms and listing rules implemented earlier this year.

— , CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeal

Noun

This was especially important on Wildwood, which features a huge range of costumes; in the city sequences everyone is dressed in modern clothing, whereas in the forest characters have more fantastical looks.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2026
Gap is one of the first mass brands to pursue a major integration, encouraging users to try on Gap products and share their looks within the app.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of looks

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Beyond the glitz and glamour, Daniel Besharat, whose family owns City Spa, says the bathhouse has always been home to a wide range of immigrants.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
But according to his friends and supporters, Gadi Eisenkot’s lack of glamour is exactly what Israel needs.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of glamour

Noun

So, too, do the antics of his estate manager (a buoyant Sam Adegoke), always concocting money-making schemes, and the wide-eyed adoration of the girl next door (Amelia Mason, deftly balancing naïveté with seductiveness), who wants to save him.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
That’s the seductiveness of the Reflecting Pool.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026

Definition of seductiveness

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