Synonyms of come on

come on 1 of 3

verb

as in to arrive

Related Words

• arrive
• be
• emerge
• live
• exist
• set in
• breathe
• shape (up)
• subsist
• begin
• appear
• arise
• start
• form
• coalesce
• originate
• commence
• continue
• survive
• spring
• materialize
• last
• cohere
• persist
• endure
• actualize
• dawn
• break
• engender

Dissimilar Words

• stop
• end
• cease
• finish
• conclude
• terminate
• quit
• disappear
• discontinue
• halt
• dissolve
• die
• vanish
• depart
• expire
• perish
• evaporate
• desist
• pass away

come-on

2 of 3

noun

ˈkəm-ˌȯn 

as in lure

something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain

the spectacular sale was enough of a come-on to get many shoppers to try the store for the first time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lure
• temptation
• incentive
• attraction
• enticement
• bait
• turn-on
• boost
• motivation
• impetus
• stimulus
• appeal
• allurement
• seduction
• encouragement
• inducement
• siren song
• impulse
• call
• decoy
• goad
• persuasion
• trap
• spur
• snare
• entrapment
• seducement
• mousetrap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warning
• notice
• alarm
• caution
• alert
• forewarning

come on

3 of 3

interjection

as in no

how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable

come on, you can't be serious in making such an offer!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• no
• why
• oh
• well
• indeed
• what
• hey
• gee
• hello
• ha
• my word
• gee whiz
• aha
• ah
• pooh
• pshaw
• fie
• fiddlesticks
• there
• lo
• (the) deuce
• the devil
• phooey
• the dickens
• oops
• ugh
• gad
• gadzooks
• egad
• zounds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of come on

Verb

Part of the vetting process involves sleeping on these pillows for at least 30 days and always staying up to date with the new pillows that come on the market. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026

Mario Pašalić has come on in his stead. — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026

Noun

But where Destiny’s Child depicted small acts of service as intimate foreplay, Mai drops the come-ons and finds pleasure in the favors themselves. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026

Gobel’s frenetic Papo poses and spins tales to cover up his fear and lack of confidence, and Anthony, with a thick Brooklyn accent and cringey come-ons, sees in Diane the music of love that’s been missing from his life. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2025