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entice vs seduce

seduce vs entice

entice and seduce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
entice No No Yes No
seduce No No Yes No
As verbs, seduce is a hyponym of entice; that is, seduce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than entice:
  • entice: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
  • seduce: lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
Other hyponyms of entice include hook, snare, call, stool, lead on, tweedle, decoy, bait.
entice (verb) seduce (verb)
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
induce to have sex
Difference between entice and seduce

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