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adjective

Definition of enticingnext
as in tempting

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verb

present participle of entice
as in luring
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet

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Recent Examples of enticing
Adjective
Original voices have never been so enticing to new audiences. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Lucy’s constant sense of invention sometimes falters under the album’s new, megawatt spotlight, lacking the enticing mystery that gives their best music its power. — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
Anything that retains moisture is enticing to springtails, as well as other critters such as silverfish, book lice, and millepedes. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026 For consumers, the idea behind Insilico's latest drug research is enticing enough − take a new drug and reverse your biological clock a few years. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enticing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticing
  1. tempting
  2. luring
  3. tantalizing
  4. seducing
  5. appealing
  6. enthralling
  7. alluring
Adjective
  • And while a blue ribbon sewn into a wedding dress might satisfy the superstition, a sapphire or aquamarine is considerably more tempting.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The scoring potential in this game may be tempting, but Loveland is difficult to trust until his role becomes more consistent.
    — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of tempting
Verb
  • Neighbors said the man began kicking and mistreating the dog before eventually luring the husky away from the yard with food.
    — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Popular at American Chinese or Cajun-style Chinese restaurants, the sticky-sweet chicken is the utter definition of delicious, luring weary shoppers into food courts to find refuge from the bubblegum pink sweatpants and ripped denim.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of luring
Adjective
  • Part of the fun was a scavenger hunt with a tantalizing list of items to collect.
    — Kerry Kennedy, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And there is mounting evidence that markets have begun to push the tantalizing idea of AI beyond its limits.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tantalizing
Verb
  • Adva Lavie, an OnlyFans model, already is facing criminal charges in Los Angeles County for allegedly seducing and stealing from rich men.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Still, with more than 40,000 industry jobs lost in the past few years, soundstages and vendor storefronts sitting empty, and lucrative overseas incentives seducing even more production away, things are bleak in town right now.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of seducing
Adjective
  • The therapist suggested that losing curiosity about a partner can sometimes make attention from someone outside the relationship particularly appealing.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Houmt Souk, Tunisia Djerba — the largest island in North Africa — offers an appealing alternative to the archaeological sites and desert landscapes elsewhere in Tunisia.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of appealing
Adjective
  • Kamran Pasha has devised a truly unique take that honors the source material while expanding it in an enthralling, unexpected way.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And in the face of such adversity, the fanbase has opted for a measure of gallows humor – symbolized by hundreds of inflatable yellow bananas that punctuated the capacity crowd that was treated to an enthralling match against PSG.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of enthralling
Adjective
  • But for me, the thought of sipping a soothingly cold drink on the porch outside my villa is even more alluring.
    — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Like its agricultural and horticultural counterparts, the monoculture of era-defining music, TV and movies seemed alluring on the surface.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of alluring

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“Enticing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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