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

Monroe may be the most fun course around to play, with an inviting layout, phenomenal greens (many elevated) and excellent course conditions. — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026 In the 50th minute, Summit defender Ayo Oke crossed an inviting ball into the Gotham 6-yard box, and Summit forward Yuzuki Yamamoto ghosted in and latched onto the cross to score her second-ever NWSL goal. — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2026

Verb

The debate of rebuilding versus shuttering The imperative to close all or portions of campuses potentially competes with the concurrent high priority of providing students with safe, up-to-date, fully resourced and inviting educational environments. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 The Moon enters Capricorn and your playful 5th house, inviting you toward hobbies, romance, creativity, and pleasure. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inviting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviting

Adjective

But the administration has left itself few if any attractive alternatives.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
Should the person report directly to OpenAI president and co-founder Greg Brockman, who is reportedly hiring for the role instead of Altman, which would be most attractive for a big name like Hazelbaker?

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of attractive

Adjective

What made the opportunity irresistible is the moment and the people.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
The combination of novel communications challenges and a potentially life-changing payout would seem to be an irresistible set-up for any number of crisis and communications professionals at the top of their game.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of irresistible

Verb

Courts can also review objective legal questions, such as whether the evidence was sufficient — as Clancy’s lawyer is now asking the judge to do.

— Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
New Jersey’s attorney general petitioned the Supreme Court, asking the justices to step in.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of asking

Verb

As the powerhouse publisher behind blockbuster books by Dave Grohl, Cher, Debbie Harry, and Geddy Lee, Carrie Thornton is used to wooing rock stars in order to acquire their memoirs.

— Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Tennessee has been wooing Paramount, and Ellison’s father, Larry Ellison, had moved his software behemoth Oracle to Nashville two years ago.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of wooing

Adjective

The Aquarius Moon opposes your ruler Jupiter, making messages, ideas, research, travel plans, and future possibilities equally tempting.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Throw in a high refresh rate and rapid response time, and this becomes an especially tempting upgrade for anyone still gaming on an older panel.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of tempting

Adjective

Elizabeth Strout illustrates a kind man with an endearing earnestness about him who struggles with the fact that the world is not so simple anymore.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Dion had retained her natural charm, her smile, her sense of humor, and that incredibly endearing quality that is uniquely hers.

— Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of endearing

Verb

In February, the village filed suit against Fifth Third Bank seeking $2 million that officials allege the institution improperly paid out in fraudulent checks signed by Henyard.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
An official listed with the firm did not return emails seeking comment.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of seeking

Adjective

This contributed to an exodus of wealthy residents to alluring cities like Milan, Lisbon, and Dubai, which have more favorable tax systems.

— Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
Photograph courtesy Neon Movies themselves are the subject of some of the festival’s most alluring offerings.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of alluring

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