Meanings
nountemptress (plural temptresses)
plural temptresses
- A woman considered sexually attractive by men.
Marilyn Monroe, the iconic temptress of the 20th century.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn alluring woman who seduces or exploits men.
Similar
More synonyms by meaning
nouna woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
Broader
womanadult female
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Czech svůdkyně, pokušitelka
- svůdkyněAn alluring woman who seduces or exploits men
- pokušitelkaAn alluring woman who seduces or exploits men
- svůdniceA woman considered sexually attractive by men
Finnish viettelijätär, viettelijätär
- viettelijätärAn alluring woman who seduces or exploits men
- viettelijätärA woman considered sexually attractive by men
French tentatrice, séductrice
- tentatriceAn alluring woman who seduces or exploits men
- séductriceAn alluring woman who seduces or exploits men
German Verführerin
- VerführerinAn alluring woman who seduces or exploits men
Greek ξελογιάστρα
- ξελογιάστρα (xelogiástra)An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men
Japanese 魔性の女
- 魔性の女 (mashou no onna)An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men
Polish uwodzicielka
- uwodzicielkaAn alluring woman who seduces or exploits men
Russian соблазни́тельница, обольсти́тельница
- соблазни́тельница (soblaznítelʹnica)An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men
- обольсти́тельница (obolʹstítelʹnica)An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men
Cite this entry
APA
temptress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temptress
MLA
“temptress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temptress. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “temptress,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temptress.
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