tempting

[temp-ting]

adjective

1. that tempts; enticing or inviting.

   Synonyms: seductive, alluring, attractive
   Antonyms: repellent

tempting

/ ˈtɛmptɪŋ /

adjective

1. attractive or inviting

   a tempting meal

Other Word Forms

• temptingly adverb
• temptingness noun
• untempting adjective
• untemptingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of tempting¹

First recorded in 1540–50; tempt + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The earliest known evidence for early Homo sapiens in Africa is 300,000 years ago, so it is tempting to conclude that our species might have evolved first in Asia.

From BBC

It’s tempting to think of the network era – those decades in the 20th century when CBS, NBC and ABC dominated television – as a golden age of independent broadcasting and free expression.

From Salon

It is tempting to dismiss political violence as a leftover from some “primitive” or “frontier” stage of American history, when politicians and their supporters supposedly lacked restraint or higher moral standards.

From Salon

It’s tempting to write off NatCon, and Schmitt’s speech in particular, as an example of a bunch of right-wing kooks indulging their little fever dream of creating a white Christian autocracy.

From Salon

It can be tempting to go faster to "get out of the way", but this can be dangerous.

From BBC

Related Words

• appetizing 
• attractive 
• enticing 
• fascinating 
• heavenly 
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• seductive 
• tantalizing