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Synonyms & Antonyms of tempting
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Synonyms & Near Synonyms for tempting
- absorbing,
- arresting,
- engrossing,
- enthralling,
- galvanic,
- gripping,
- hypnotic,
- hypnotizing,
- mesmerizing,
- riveting,
- spellbinding
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for tempting
tempting
nounSynonyms of tempting (Entry 2 of 3)
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for tempting
tempting
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of tempting (Entry 3 of 3)
- that chocolate dessert sure tempts me, but I should stick with my diet
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- refusing to lay in enough food for the long winter tempts the dangers of starvation
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 19 May. 2022.
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Time Traveler for tempting
The first known use of tempting was in 1588
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