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