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temptation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of temptation

1 the pressure to give in to a desire for easy or immediate pleasure

  • he felt the temptation to go sailing, but did his chores instead
Synonyms of temptation

allurement, enticement, lure, seduction
Words Related to temptation

siren song

allure, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, charm, enchantment, glamour (also glamor)

beckoning, invitation

bait, inducement, influence, persuasion, power, sway

2 something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain

  • money, power, and other overwhelming temptations can seduce a person to a life of crime
Synonyms of temptation

allurement, bait, come-on, enticement, lure, siren song, turn-on
Words Related to temptation

appeal, call

attraction, boost, encouragement, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, inducement, motivation, persuasion, seducement, seduction, spur, stimulus

decoy, snare, trap

entrapment, mousetrap
Near Antonyms of temptation

alarm (also alarum), alert, caution, forewarning, notice, warning

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