"tempting" in the verb sense
1. tempt, allure
dispose or incline or entice to
"We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"
2. entice, lure, tempt
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
"He lured me into temptation"
3. tempt, invite
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
"the window displays tempted the shoppers"
4. charm, influence, tempt
induce into action by using one's charm
"She charmed him into giving her all his money"
5. tempt
try to seduce
6. tempt
try presumptuously
"St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"
"tempting" in the adjective sense
1. alluring, beguiling, enticing, tempting
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. tantalizing, tantalising, tempting
very pleasantly inviting
"a tantalizing aroma"
"a tempting repast"
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