Synonyms of tempted

tempted

verb

past tense of tempt

1

as in lured

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

that chocolate dessert sure tempts me, but I should stick with my diet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lured
• seduced
• enticed
• persuaded
• betrayed
• allured
• fascinated
• beguiled
• baited
• trapped
• enchanted
• led on
• solicited
• decoyed
• inveigled
• caught
• drew in
• ensnared
• snowed
• enmeshed
• roped (in)
• charmed
• entrapped
• snared
• captivated
• tangled
• meshed
• bewitched
• magnetized
• wiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warned
• cautioned
• alerted
• forewarned
• drove (away or off)
• turned away
• repulsed
• warded (off)

2

as in risked

to take a chance on

refusing to lay in enough food for the long winter tempts the dangers of starvation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risked
• ventured
• confronted
• chanced
• hazarded
• adventured
• dared
• gambled (on)
• faced
• challenged
• braved
• ran the risk of
• subjected
• endangered
• compromised
• brazened
• bearded
• jeopardized
• imperiled
• exposed
• menaced
• outbraved
• breasted
• defied
• bet (on)
• wagered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tempted

The bottom line Savers with $40,000 in their bank account may be tempted to invest in stocks, bonds or real estate right now. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

With 20 colors to choose from, you might be tempted to grab more than one before your next trip. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026

And that, in turn, is shaping the response of more mainstream governments, which for the last decade have been fending off those challenges and trying to appeal to voters tempted by populist alternatives. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Donald has been tempted to return ever since the Rams made the blockbuster trade for reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin You’ll be tempted to paddle one of the lakes in Madison as well as visit the city’s stellar Dane County Farmers’ Market. — Samantha Lande, Midwest Living, 30 July 2026

Especially when you’re tempted by ads and videos for easy solutions that allegedly make mundane cooking tasks quicker, better, and potentially more fun. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026

Long hitters may be tempted to attack the green in two, but the uphill second shot played to a partially obscured putting surface—demands both precision and exceptional ball-striking. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Even for a brief two nights abroad, I was tempted to tote my entire vanity (and then some) in my carry-on. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 22 July 2026