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

Male guests might be tempted by their ‘Southern Gentleman’ package. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Yet, C-suites are increasingly tempted (or worse, financially compelled) to govern purely by digital indicators. — David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Others, including Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, who recently launched a crackdown on Venezuelan migrants in his country, will be tempted to stoke xenophobia to deflect blame for policy shortcomings. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

You may be tempted to edit the interesting parts out before anyone can judge them. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026

The podcast, launched in 2024 and followed by more than 225,000 people on Instagram, is both for those tempted by the allure of quick cash and for those who need convincing to course-correct. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

The bug’s head, covered in a hijab, will be in one room, and its feet, which some might be tempted to tickle, will be in another. — Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

This strikes me as a prudent response, one that stays true to the ultimate goal of physics, which is not, as I am often tempted to think, to explain what is real. — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

But not all the snacks are created equal, and I won’t be tempted by Honey Mustard Popcorn ever again. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026