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adjective

Definition of invitingnext
1
as in attractive

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2
as in irresistible

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inviting

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verb

present participle of invite
1
as in asking
to request the presence or participation of she's invited only select friends to visit her new house

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2
as in wooing
to act so as to make (something) more likely you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims

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Recent Examples of inviting
Adjective
The Moon conjoins Venus in Libra and your 9th House of Travel, Learning, Publishing, and Belief, making inspiration, teaching, and future planning feel more inviting. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026 This outdoor lantern is a great first step towards creating a more inviting porch as daylight hours dwindle when paired with a flameless candle. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
Autumn is all about warm tones, and this table lamp is a subtle way to make any space feel inviting. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026 JCPenney seeks to fill a market gap by providing quality, style, and value without trade-offs, inviting consumers to rediscover its diverse offerings. — Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inviting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviting
  1. attractive
  2. irresistible
  3. asking
  4. wooing
  5. tempting
  6. endearing
  7. seeking
  8. alluring
Adjective
  • Still, the small form factor could make the technology attractive for compact industrial sensors and other devices where space is limited.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • And, even with a question mark in its future, WBD's assets are still attractive to other potential buyers.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of attractive
Adjective
  • The song’s bubbly instrumental proved irresistible to young content creators already inundated with Jay-Z content this summer.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Whether they’re built around apocalyptic beliefs, aliens, religion, or even romance, cults and the people who fall under their spell tend to make for irresistible subject matter.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of irresistible
Verb
  • According to a new report from Axios, Rogers met with AIPAC’s Board Chair Michael Tuchin as the former congressman’s allies have been asking AIPAC to roll back its advertising in support of his Senate campaign.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Now, some workers are chasing a seven-figure career, asking, Which jobs pay the most?
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of asking
Verb
  • That its partner is the US military, rather than the big tech companies its peers have been wooing, captures a shift inside the private equity firm under CEO Harvey Schwartz, who has pivoted Carlyle back to its roots in the nation’s capital.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Assistant City Manager Charlie Dissell previously said the city intentionally began wooing commercial tenants to the site in 2022.
    — Ilana Arougheti Updated August 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of wooing
Adjective
  • For would-be pirates in a country currently grappling with drought, worsening food insecurity, and shrinking humanitarian assistance, the economic incentives and risk-reward balance may be too tempting to pass up.
    — Aparajita Saxena, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The trap is that the most tempting move an owner could make with this data is some form of monetization.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of tempting
Adjective
  • Groff voices Kristoff, the endearing, odd ice miner who emerges as a surprising love interest for Anna in the first film.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
  • At the high point of Clark and Floyd’s bromance — which is to say, before the fall — the men break into a perfectly, cringily endearing rehearsed rap.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of endearing
Verb
  • The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are seeking to pause an order requiring it to provide records in lawsuit with Inspector General while the city appeals.
    — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix has worked assiduously to burnish its reputation as a home for advertisers seeking to align themselves with its popular programs and eager to avoid the traditional model of deploying typical 30-second commercials.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeking
Adjective
  • Scarface doesn’t just bark orders at his underlings but browbeats the whimpering Ventriloquist, giving him that warped double personality that made older characters like Two-Face so alluring.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Lowe can make good on his home run prop, and his +440 odds are alluring.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of alluring

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