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—temptingly, adv. —temptingness, n./temp"ting/, adj.that tempts; enticing or inviting.[1540-50; TEMPT + -ING2]Syn. attractive, alluring, seductive.Ant. repellent.
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Tempting — Tempt ing, a. Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures. {Tempt ing*ly}, adv. {Tempt ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tempting — tempting; un·tempting; … English syllables
tempting — index attractive, bribery, palatable, persuasive, provocative, sapid, savory Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
tempting — [adj] alluring, inviting appetizing, attractive, charming, divine, enticing, fascinating, fetching, heavenly, intriguing, luring, magnetic, mouth watering*, provoking, rousing, scrumptious, seductive, tantalizing, yummy*; concepts 462,529 Ant.… … New thesaurus
tempting — [temp′tiŋ] adj. that tempts; alluring; attractive; seductive temptingly adv … English World dictionary
tempting — temp|ting [ˈtemptıŋ] adj something that is tempting seems very good and you would like to have it or do it ▪ a tempting job offer ▪ That pie looks tempting. be tempting to do sth ▪ It s tempting to believe her story … Dictionary of contemporary English
tempting — adjective something that is tempting seems very good and you would like to have it or do it: a tempting job offer | That pie looks tempting! | it is tempting to do sth: It s tempting to just ignore her when she s this upset. temptingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tempting — tempt|ing [ temptıŋ ] adjective used for describing something that makes you feel you would like to have it or do it: a tempting array of desserts There are still lots of tempting offers on nearly new cars. it is tempting to do something used for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tempting — [[t]te̱mptɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something is tempting, it makes you want to do it or have it. In the end, I turned down Raoul s tempting offer of the Palm Beach trip... If you re slimming, resisting tempting goodies becomes a measure of your… … English dictionary
tempting — adjective 1) a tempting opportunity Syn: enticing, alluring, attractive, appealing, inviting, captivating, seductive, beguiling, fascinating, tantalizing; irresistible Ant: off putting, uninviting 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
tempting — UK [ˈtemptɪŋ] / US adjective used for describing something that makes you feel you would like to have it or to do it There are still lots of tempting offers on nearly new cars. • it is tempting to do something Derived word: temptingly adverb… … English dictionary
