tempting

1. 1
   adjective

   Looking so good or so nice that you really want it.

   Like a warm cookie sitting on the table that you really want to grab.

   The smell of fresh bread was very tempting.

   A cold drink looked really tempting after the long walk.

   Similarappealing, attractive, enticing, inviting

   Oppositeunappealing, unattractive, uninviting

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of tempt. Use this -ing form when someone is trying to make another person want something.

   She is tempting the cat with a piece of fish.

   He kept tempting his brother with candy.

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3. 3
   adjective

   Charming and pretty in a way that pulls you closer.

   Like a sweet song that makes you want to come closer.

   She gave him a tempting smile from across the room.

   The music had a slow, tempting rhythm that drew people onto the floor.

   Similarseductive, alluring, enticing, sultry

   Oppositerepellent

4. 4
   noununcountable

   The act of making someone want to do something they should not.

   Like waving a toy in front of someone so they reach out and grab it.

   The constant tempting from his friends made it hard to stay on his diet.

   Her tempting of the children with sweets annoyed their parents.

   Similartemptation, enticement, seduction

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