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

And the shoe selection is just as tempting, with options that run the gamut from casual sneakers and easygoing loafers to dressier slingbacks for nights out. — Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

Corruption is always a tempting message for the party out of power. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 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

Others tried to widen their gaze to make sure their eyes would be open as the camera clicked, though the afternoon sun was tempting us to squint. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

Be honest about what’s irritating or tempting you, because something’s got to give! — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026