Synonyms of luring

luring 1 of 2

adjective

as in appealing

having an often mysterious or magical power to attract

the luring sight of sparkling gemstones in a jewelry-store window

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appealing
• attractive
• charismatic
• charming
• seductive
• enchanting
• fascinating
• alluring
• tempting
• interesting
• magnetic
• engaging
• entrancing
• exciting
• intriguing
• bewitching
• fetching
• glamorous
• elfin
• captivating
• enticing
• absorbing
• hypnotic
• tantalizing
• haunting
• hypnotizing
• gripping
• enthralling
• pleasing
• engrossing
• riveting
• pleasant
• galvanic
• delightful
• inviting
• mesmerizing
• arresting
• spellbinding
• winning
• beckoning
• titillating
• darling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repulsive
• revolting
• repugnant
• repellent
• repelling
• tedious
• boring
• irksome
• tiresome
• wearisome
• unalluring
• offensive
• awful
• horrible
• shocking
• obnoxious
• sickening
• loathsome
• hideous
• appalling
• odious
• horrid
• distasteful
• abominable
• invidious
• abhorrent
• nauseating
• horrendous
• noisome
• flat
• dull
• monotonous
• drab
• pedestrian
• leaden
• dreary
• ponderous
• humdrum
• jading

luring

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verb

present participle of lure

as in tempting

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage

the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tempting
• seducing
• persuading
• enticing
• betraying
• alluring
• baiting
• decoying
• soliciting
• beguiling
• trapping
• leading on
• fascinating
• inveigling
• enchanting
• ensnaring
• entrapping
• snaring
• drawing in
• charming
• catching
• captivating
• enmeshing
• meshing
• tangling
• snowing
• magnetizing
• bewitching
• roping (in)
• wiling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warning
• alerting
• cautioning
• warding (off)
• driving (away or off)
• turning away
• forewarning
• repulsing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of luring

Verb

The words themselves feel poetic, almost decadent, but the images are robbed of their power to meet them, as each frame feels aimed only at presenting, rather than luring or excavating. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

Using that relationship, Epstein had posed as a talent scout for the brand, luring young women to his hotel room under the pretext of auditions. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

But even when companies weren’t luring in new hires to take on CTO roles, pay went up. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Other start-up leagues and exhibition series have come and gone, briefly luring the passionate diasporas of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Australia and the Caribbean nations, but lacking the investment and infrastructure to succeed. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

After rockers the All-American Rejects set an all-time record last summer by luring a jaw-dropping 19,700 fans, could any of this year’s acts top that? — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026

He has been charged with kidnapping, molestation, lewd and lascivious exhibition, luring or enticing a child, and child abuse. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Even as other states and foreign governments invested in their own film industries and began luring away productions from California, lawmakers in Sacramento were initially skeptical of giving tax breaks to producers. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

In his executive order, DeSantis noted the charges Caruso is facing, which include lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious exhibition, kidnapping, child abuse causing mental injury, and luring or enticing a child. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026