Synonyms of enticements

enticements

noun

plural of enticement

1

as in lures

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

the hospital often offers T-shirts or caps as enticements for people to donate blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lures
• temptations
• incentives
• attractions
• allurements
• stimuli
• motivations
• baits
• come-ons
• appeals
• inducements
• boosts
• seductions
• impetuses
• encouragements
• impulses
• siren songs
• turn-ons
• persuasions
• calls
• goads
• snares
• traps
• spurs
• decoys
• seducements
• entrapments
• mousetraps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warnings
• notices
• alarms
• alerts
• cautions
• forewarnings

2

as in temptations

the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised

the enticement of the party buffet was just too great to ignore for very long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• temptations
• seductions
• lures
• appeals
• allurements
• attractions
• inducements
• charms
• allures
• invitations
• powers
• influences
• enchantments
• persuasions
• glamours
• siren songs
• baits
• sways

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enticements

The island’s other enticements are on hand, too, from visiting the island’s farm to Jumby’s legendary white night parties. — Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026

Competition demanded eye-catching enticements, even if the menus traded in the sort of sameness that equated to comfort. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026

In any case, today’s entering workforce, Generation Z, seems less likely to fall for those enticements than past workers starting their careers. — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026

But none of these enticements can conceal the absence of scripts and direction that set a distinctive mood, then deftly navigate every deliberate shift. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026

Delivering presents and spreading good cheer is not selfish Scott’s idea of a high calling, although the prospect of working only one day a year has its enticements. — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025

In the absence of other options, saloons had become the de facto public bathroom network for most major cities—which meant that anyone who needed to empty their bladder was regularly exposed to the enticements of drink. — JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2023