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

The slight dogleg to the right tempts players to take an aggressive line off the tee, but an expansive waste bunker guards the shortcut and punishes any miscalculation. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Plus, there’s something about being part of the process of buying (or growing) the ingredients and preparing a recipe that piques the curiosity of even the pickiest eater and tempts them to take a bite. — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 25 July 2026

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