INVITING Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

inviting 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of inviting

as in attractive

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as in irresistible

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inviting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of invite

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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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

Float on Big Bear Lake During the dog days of summer, when temperatures regularly climb into the 80s and 90s, nothing looks more inviting than the blue waters of Big Bear Lake. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026 The four-piece collection includes a sofa, loveseat, coffee table, and side table, creating an inviting setup for everything from morning coffee to evening get-togethers. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Verb

ActiveSGV hosts a monthly crop swap, inviting neighbors together to share produce. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Mexico patiently passed it around at the back, inviting Ecuador onto them. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inviting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviting

Adjective

When interest rates are elevated, returns on assets like bonds, money market funds and high-yield savings accounts are more attractive.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 8 July 2026
That privacy has made Bay Point attractive to some celebrities.

— Catherine Odom July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of attractive

Adjective

This one-of-a-kind dessert combines the best parts of banana pudding and banana cake into one irresistible layered treat.

— Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
When a puzzle presents itself, the instinct to resolve it can become nearly irresistible.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of irresistible

Verb

In Cañon City, Colorado, authorities are aiming for a 20% to 30% reduction in water use while asking residents to voluntarily conserve outdoor water consumption.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
In 1995, the Atlanta Track Club began seeking design submissions and asking the public to select their favorite.

— Staff, AJC.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of asking

Verb

My fingers are crossed for their wooing success, but only time will tell.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Having not spent more than £3million ($4m) on a player on the way to the top division, the £16m transfer from Roma of Enzo Le Fee was confirmed, while majority shareholder Kyril Louis-Dreyfus used his Swiss contacts to start wooing Granit Xhaka.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Definition of wooing

Adjective

There’s been rotation on the left wing, but the triple-up on the France attack is now very tempting with Ousmane Dembele ($10m), who has amassed three goals and two assists in the tournament to date.

— Holly Shand, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Men’s Journal reports that high-intensity training can be tempting for the sweat factor and calorie burn, but rucking delivers similar results without the joint stress and exhaustion that follow.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Definition of tempting

Adjective

Not only is there no food transfer and actual stakes, but nothing is more endearing than watching hot people sing badly to uproarious applause.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 July 2026
With the help of blooming gel, this fuchsia croc French tip looks so endearing and playful.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of endearing

Verb

Health insurance companies are seeking a median rate hike of 14% for 2027 ACA plans, according to a preliminary analysis by KFF, a health policy nonprofit.

— Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Provo Canyon School, described on its website as a psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth ages 12 to 18, did not immediately respond to an Associated Press email seeking comment.

— Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of seeking

Adjective

Enter their noisy yet impossibly chic upstairs neighbors, Hawk (Norton) and Pína (Penélope Cruz), who make an alluring proposition that forces Joe and Angela to reevaluate their relationship.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 7 July 2026
While the success rate of Skarsgård Green-Card Marriages is currently at zero (noll), we’re encouraged by the odds of one in seventeen to forty-one Skarsgårds eventually being worn down enough to settle for one of our alluring clients.

— Sarah Hutto, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

Definition of alluring

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