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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tempting¹

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

Example Sentences

It’ll be tempting to allocate that money to things that are more fun than student loans.

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But that also makes retirement savings a tempting source of funds when companies, especially small ones, hit hard times or executives want to line their pockets.

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When things fade out of the headlines, like Ayo was saying, it is tempting to believe that something has been solved.

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The ultimate resort to partisan logic is tempting.

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“The thirst to believe in a strong USD is a tempting one, but it is not closing time on the bearish view yet,” he says.

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