Synonyms of tempting

tempting 1 of 3

adjective

as in enticing

Related Words

• enticing
• tantalizing
• alluring
• appealing
• seductive
• enthralling
• hypnotic
• engrossing
• absorbing
• interesting
• riveting
• charming
• gripping
• enchanting
• intriguing
• entrancing
• magnetic
• attractive
• galvanic
• hypnotizing
• spellbinding
• charismatic
• mesmerizing
• fascinating
• bewitching
• arresting
• glamorous
• engaging
• luring
• exciting
• elfin
• captivating
• fetching
• inviting
• beckoning
• titillating
• winning

Dissimilar Words

• tedious
• boring
• irksome
• tiresome
• wearisome
• awful
• shocking
• distasteful
• invidious
• appalling
• horrible
• offensive
• odious
• hideous
• sickening
• loathsome
• obnoxious
• horrid
• abhorrent
• abominable
• nauseating
• horrendous
• flat
• dull
• noisome
• monotonous
• drab
• dreary
• ponderous
• repulsive
• revolting
• pedestrian
• humdrum
• leaden
• repugnant
• repellent
• jading
• unalluring
• repelling

tempting

2 of 3

noun

as in seduction

Related Words

• seduction
• exhortation
• coaxing
• prompting
• entreaty
• convincing
• wheedling
• inducement
• cajolery
• persuading
• blandishment
• influencing
• swaying
• cajolement
• inducing
• urging
• conversion
• lobbying
• suasion
• persuasion
• pressuring
• brainwashing
• overpersuasion

tempting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of tempt

1

as in luring

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

• luring
• enticing
• seducing
• persuading
• alluring
• betraying
• fascinating
• beguiling
• baiting
• enchanting
• decoying
• soliciting
• leading on
• trapping
• charming
• snowing
• drawing in
• inveigling
• captivating
• catching
• ensnaring
• bewitching
• entrapping
• meshing
• snaring
• enmeshing
• roping (in)
• magnetizing
• tangling
• wiling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warning
• cautioning
• alerting
• warding (off)
• driving (away or off)
• turning away
• forewarning
• repulsing

2

as in risking

to take a chance on

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risking
• venturing
• confronting
• chancing
• gambling (on)
• hazarding
• daring
• running the risk of
• adventuring
• challenging
• facing
• braving
• jeopardizing
• compromising
• endangering
• menacing
• breasting
• imperiling
• brazening
• subjecting
• outbraving
• exposing
• defying
• betting (on)
• wagering
• bearding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tempting

Adjective

When all eyes are on you, positioning your organization as unquestionably ahead of the curve can be tempting. — Rochelle Blease, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

High mountain elevations that were once cool and less hospitable for avocado growing are getting hotter—and thus more tempting for felling. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Noun

In the same way that Christ fasted to resist the tempting of the biblical adversary, many Christians are also called to fast and give up the temptations of their daily lives during Lent. — Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026

Verb

While many dangerous plants are unlikely to appear in a flower garden, there are some weeds that produce beautiful flowers and tempting berries that may look right at home next to your camellias, but are downright deadly. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

The Casa Amor women are tasked with tempting the villa men to stray from their existing relationships while they are separated from the villa women for several days. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 22 June 2026