Synonyms of temptation

temptation

noun

tem(p)-ˈtā-shən 

1

as in seduction

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 & Similar Words

• seduction
• lure
• appeal
• attraction
• enticement
• allurement
• attractiveness
• invitation
• power
• charm
• allure
• glamour
• influence
• inducement
• siren song
• bait
• enchantment
• persuasion
• sway
• beckoning

2

as in lure

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 & Similar Words

• lure
• incentive
• attraction
• enticement
• motivation
• bait
• impetus
• come-on
• turn-on
• allurement
• stimulus
• boost
• appeal
• impulse
• encouragement
• siren song
• seduction
• inducement
• persuasion
• goad
• call
• spur
• trap
• snare
• seducement
• entrapment
• decoy
• mousetrap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warning
• notice
• caution
• alarm
• alert
• forewarning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of temptation

Don’t cut the apprenticeship For employers, better output creates a temptation to hire fewer juniors. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

As the frontman of the Killers, Flowers, 45, has spent more than two decades singing about the struggles and the temptations at the heart of the American dream. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

As a surgeon surrounded every day by the fragile line between life and death, temptation is never far away. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

With tours filling and accommodation being booked, the temptation is to chase the longest possible totality. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026