entice

verb

en·tice in-ˈtīs

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enticed; enticing

Synonyms of entice next

transitive verb

: to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt

enticement

in-ˈtī-smənt

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noun

Choose the Right Synonym for entice

lure, entice, inveigle, decoy, tempt, seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course.

lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving.

lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes

entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means.

advertising designed to entice new customers

inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering.

fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni

decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice.

attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush

tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment.

tempted by the offer of money

seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises.

seduced by assurances of assistance

Examples of entice in a Sentence

every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet

Recent Examples on the Web Car dealers are struggling to convince the general public to purchase electric vehicles, as the price tags seemingly only entice the upper class. —

Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 19 Nov. 2023 Breakout star Snoop still entices a mindless constituency through partisan pothead epithets that might even embarrass RINOs on the GOP debate stage. —

Armond White, National Review, 15 Nov. 2023 Along with a free glass replacement, the harvesters at times offer gifts to entice their targets, some as valuable as $200. —

Eli Tan, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023 That growth could prove crucial for the other side of the electric vehicle equation: enticing more consumers to buy them. —

Coral Davenport, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023 European retailers are gradually resuming their operations in Ukraine even as the war against Russia continues, overcoming logistical challenges and enticed by rising demand in parts of the country. —

Andrea Figueras and Helena Smolak, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2023 Fly to Europe for free with a 2024 river cruise Avalon Waterways is enticing Americans to book a European river cruise by offering free round-trip economy airfare from several US cities and giving passengers $250 off their cruise rate with select itineraries. —

Kyler Alvord, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2023 The hope was to entice smartphone shoppers who had been holding onto their old models for longer these days. —

Mark Gurman, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2023 Ukraine’s enemy, Russia, has had to put much greater emphasis on financial benefits including death insurance, and subsidized mortgages, to entice volunteers. —

Isayen Herrera, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023 See More

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