Synonyms of temptations

temptations

noun

plural of temptation

1

as in seductions

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

• seductions
• appeals
• lures
• allurements
• enticements
• attractions
• charms
• powers
• inducements
• invitations
• allures
• influences
• glamours
• enchantments
• persuasions
• siren songs
• baits
• sways

2

as in lures

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

• lures
• incentives
• allurements
• attractions
• enticements
• stimuli
• motivations
• baits
• appeals
• siren songs
• seductions
• come-ons
• impulses
• inducements
• boosts
• impetuses
• encouragements
• turn-ons
• persuasions
• snares
• calls
• traps
• goads
• spurs
• entrapments
• seducements
• decoys
• mousetraps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warnings
• alarms
• notices
• alerts
• cautions
• forewarnings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of temptations

In Homer’s Odyssey, the Greek hero Odysseus must overcome tempests, temptations, mythical monsters, and divine wrath to sail home to the island of Ithaca after the Trojan War. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Those temptations offer an easy rise that can distract pleasure-seekers from engaging in more spiritually fulfilling long-term pursuits. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026

There was a joke going around before the NBA Finals from X user Brooks Otterlake about how Wembanyama could succumb to the temptations of New York and spend his time distracted by the Rose Reading Room at the public library or a conference on participatory futures at The New School. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 10 June 2026

Recommitting to your fitness goals before the temptations of summer arrive in full force. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 28 May 2026

Resist temptations to spend money (except for food and gas). — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

In this one, the book advance probably immunizes Vance from charges and temptations of Washington’s ubiquitous graft. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026

She’s simply locked in to playing Bethany as another confused millennial trying to figure it all out and failing to stay away from moth-to-flame temptations. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026

In the modern food environment, many of us succumb to these temptations at the cost of our health. — David S. Ludwig, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026