Synonyms of tantalize

tantalize

verb

as in to intrigue

to cause (someone) to feel interest or excitement about something that is very attractive, appealing, etc.

She was tantalized by the possibility of earning a lot of money quickly.

Related Words

• intrigue
• excite
• thrill
• interest
• titillate
• electrify
• intoxicate
• galvanize
• stimulate
• arouse
• inspire
• provoke
• delight
• exhilarate
• incite
• turn on
• captivate
• enchant
• mesmerize
• pump up
• enthrall
• hypnotize
• bewitch
• charm
• charge
• rivet
• spellbind

Dissimilar Words

• bore
• weary
• pall
• discourage
• tire
• demoralize
• dishearten
• jade
• dispirit
• deject

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tantalize

New blood tests that might predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin may sound tantalizing for people who worry about later-in-life dementia. — Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

For a tennis tournament, that tantalizing market of maybe-future customers means people who do not currently know or care all that much about tennis. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

This mystery has tantalized scientists since Charles Darwin mused on it in 1871, spawning no shortage of competing theories about the origins of Earth’s biology around four billion years ago. — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Rebecca seems sinister but is also tantalizing, especially to Eileen (Thomasin McKenzie), a shy secretary who becomes Rebecca’s… confidant? — Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

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