Tempting has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Noun
1
The act of subjecting somebody to temptation.
"The recruiter's offer was so tempting that I couldn't resist applying immediately."
Verb
1
present participle of tempt
"The smell of fresh-baked cookies was too tempting, so I couldn't resist opening the oven door to take a sniff."
Adjective
1
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
"an alluring prospect"
"her alluring smile"
"the voice was low and beguiling"
"difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"
"a tempting invitation"
2
very pleasantly inviting
"a tantalizing aroma"
"a tempting repast"
3
Attractive, appealing, enticing.
"The fresh-baked cookies on the counter were too tempting to resist while I was trying to lose weight."
Example Sentences
"an alluring prospect"
adjective
"her alluring smile"
adjective
"the voice was low and beguiling"
adjective
"difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"
adjective
"a tempting invitation"
adjective
"a tantalizing aroma"
adjective
"a tempting repast"
adjective
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