tempting

adjective
UK: /ˈtemptɪŋ/
US: /ˈtemptɪŋ/

  1. Attractive and makes people want to have it or do it.

    1. The cake looks very tempting.
    2. The offer of a free trip was too tempting to refuse because I like travelling.

  2. Something that you strongly want to do, even though you know you shouldn't.

    1. That new phone is tempting.
    2. It was tempting to skip work, but I knew I had too much to do at the office.

Synonyms

inviting enticing desirable attractive alluring
tempting verb

  1. Presenting something in an appealing or attractive way, so somebody will want it.

    1. They were tempting me with cake.
    2. The store was tempting shoppers with discounts and special promotions every weekend.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tempting" in English means: Attractive and makes people want to have it or do it., Something that you strongly want to do, even though you know you shouldn't..

The phonetic transcription of "tempting" is /ˈtemptɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈtemptɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tempting": inviting, enticing, desirable, attractive, alluring.

Example usage of "tempting": "The cake looks very tempting.". More examples on the page.