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

Although rivals have suggested the Tigers focused most of their efforts on the Dodgers’ farm system, Harris presented a more complicated view featuring tempting offers from multiple clubs. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Eager as the women are to nab a serial killer, going after the network’s Epstein-like billionaire ringleader proves even more tempting. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 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

Extreme heat, tempting open bodies of water and outdoor critters can all prove deadly. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 July 2026

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