TEMPTING
Dictionary entry overview: What does tempting mean? • TEMPTING (adjective)
The adjective TEMPTING has 2 senses:
1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
2. very pleasantly inviting
Familiarity information: TEMPTING used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TEMPTING (adjective)
Meaning:
Highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
Synonyms:
alluring; beguiling; enticing; tempting
Context examples:
an alluring prospect / her alluring smile / the voice was low and beguiling / difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement / a tempting invitation
Similar:
seductive (tending to entice into a desired action or state)
Meaning:
Very pleasantly inviting
Synonyms:
tantalising; tantalizing; tempting
Context examples:
a tantalizing aroma / a tempting repast
Similar:
inviting (attractive and tempting)
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