Synonyms of tempted

tempted

verb

past tense of tempt

1

as in lured

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage

that chocolate dessert sure tempts me, but I should stick with my diet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lured
• seduced
• enticed
• persuaded
• betrayed
• allured
• fascinated
• beguiled
• baited
• trapped
• decoyed
• enchanted
• led on
• solicited
• inveigled
• caught
• drew in
• ensnared
• snowed
• roped (in)
• enmeshed
• charmed
• snared
• entrapped
• captivated
• tangled
• meshed
• bewitched
• magnetized
• immeshed
• wiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warned
• cautioned
• alerted
• forewarned
• drove (away or off)
• turned away
• repulsed
• warded (off)

2

as in risked

to take a chance on

refusing to lay in enough food for the long winter tempts the dangers of starvation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risked
• ventured
• confronted
• chanced
• hazarded
• adventured
• dared
• gambled (on)
• faced
• challenged
• braved
• ran the risk of
• subjected
• imperilled
• endangered
• compromised
• brazened
• bearded
• jeopardized
• imperiled
• exposed
• menaced
• outbraved
• breasted
• defied
• bet (on)
• wagered
• betted (on)