Tempting synonyms and antonyms
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Part of speech:
Tempting, alluring, welcoming, etc.
To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences.
To change the behavior or thinking of (someone); sway:
Possessing the power to charm or allure; captivating.
To be highly, often subtly attractive:
The definition of entice is persuade or attract by offering pleasure.
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To entice
Tending to seduce, or lead astray; tempting; enticing
Relating to or like a siren.
That witches; bewitching
like (related)
Having almost or exactly the same qualities, characteristics, etc.; similar; equal
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persuasion (related)
Tending to seduce
To lure is defined as to purposely attract someone or tempt someone to do something, often using a reward.
The definition of inveigle is to convince someone to do something by coaxing or through the use of flattery.
To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms.
To excite by exposing something desirable that remains or is made difficult or impossible to obtain:
To incur the risk of
The definition of provoke is to push something to happen, or to annoy.
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To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of, to lead a pupil; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of.instructions. Hence, figuratively: To direct; to counsel; to instruct; as, to lead a traveler.
Intrigue is defined as to do something that gets another person interested.
The definition of instigate is to start something or cause something to happen.
The definition of incite is to rile people up or to inspire and encourage specific behavior.
To prod or urge with or as if with a long pointed stick.
To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.
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To be courageous or bold enough to do or try something:
To try to get the love of in order to marry; woo
To persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; cajole.
Bait means to upset through saying and/or doing something that will annoy or hurt another.
To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
Wheedle is defined as to get something through flattery.
To cause (game) to rise from cover, come out of a lair, etc.; stir up to flight or attack
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To provide with an incentive or a reason for doing something; impel:
To stir the emotions:
To stimulate is to excite, to invigorate or to spark someone's interest.
The definition of captivate means to gain the attention or affection of someone.
discouraging (antonym)
To prevent or try to prevent by disapproving or raising objections or obstacles
repulsing (antonym)
To repulse is to reject someone, to be disgusted by something, or to drive someone away.
dissuading (antonym)
To dissuade is defined as to try to talk someone out of something or to convince someone not to do or believe something.
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repelling (antonym)
To repel is defined as to hold off, refuse to accept or reject.
unwise (related)
tempt (related)
difficult (related)
ridiculous (related)
tasteful (related)
Pleasing in flavor; tasty.
disenchanting (antonym)
alluring, inviting
Alternative form of mouthwatering.
temptatious
(Archaic) tempting
ugly (antonym)
(--- Chiefly Southern US) Rude:
repulsive (antonym)
Causing strong dislike or aversion; disgusting; offensive
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unwholesome (antonym)
Not wholesome
revolting (antonym)
That which revolts or is repelling.
unattractive (antonym)
Enchanting.
Charming; delightful
Charming; attractive, especially of a manner or behaviour.
Very attractive; charming:
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(Obsolete) Full of love; loving.
(Archaic) Causing prejudice.
Very bad; terrible:
The definition of sweet is a description for a person who is nice or for something that tastes good and that is usually sugary.
Capturing interest; fetching:
Attractive; charming
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Alternative spelling of tantalizing.
The definition of beguiling is something or someone who is captivating or seductive.
That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.
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