Synonyms of tempts

tempts

verb

present tense third-person singular of tempt

1

as in seduces

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

• seduces
• entices
• lures
• persuades
• betrays
• beguiles
• fascinates
• solicits
• allures
• traps
• leads on
• baits
• enchants
• decoys
• ensnares
• entraps
• catches
• captivates
• snows
• draws in
• inveigles
• meshes
• magnetizes
• charms
• snares
• enmeshes
• tangles
• bewitches
• ropes (in)
• wiles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warns
• cautions
• alerts
• forewarns
• drives (away or off)
• turns away
• wards (off)
• repulses

2

as in risks

to take a chance on

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risks
• confronts
• ventures
• hazards
• chances
• adventures
• runs the risk of
• dares
• endangers
• imperils
• faces
• gambles (on)
• jeopardizes
• challenges
• exposes
• breasts
• menaces
• braves
• compromises
• defies
• subjects
• outbraves
• brazens
• bets (on)
• beards
• wagers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tempts

Daniel’s presence is but one of many not-so-subtle ways Lestat tempts Louis back into his life. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 June 2026

Doue and Dembele also drop into midfield, while Kvaratskhelia is his usual destructive self off the left, rounding off a nightmare of rotations and raw running power that tempts defences out of their shape before smashing through. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Frida is the most significant secondary figure — the person who tempts Gabrielle away from her trajectory, making her pause and ponder roads not taken. — Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026

Boxing tempts him, the business world motivates him and his role as a promoter excites him. — Jorge Ebro may 6, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026

The casino now resides in many homes and daily tempts the occupants. — Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026

Their taste runs so deeply Hollywood, their references so opulent and cinematic, that even a drink tray—in its cream lacquer and chrome border—tempts a standing ovation. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026

If a purchase tempts you, say your budget aloud, then choose the upgrade that truly supports daily life. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026

Like its predecessor, nearly every second of A Wave That Will Never Break tempts skepticism, albeit an inversion of that which WU LYF once inspired. — Ian Cohen, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026