tempting

[TemptĀ·ing]

Highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

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Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures.

Adjective S.
very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"

Adjective S.
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"


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Tempt

a.
Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures.


Tempting

Tempt"ing, a. Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures. -- Tempt"ing*ly, adv. -- Tempt"ing*ness, n.

Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures.

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Usage Examples

As tempting as it seems to wear tennis shoes with your tux, don't do it. I think it looks ridiculous. If you're 14 years old, maybe give it a shot. In general, don't portray anything that says 'I'm too cool and I don't care.'

When you see a fantastic colour or cut in a magazine, perched up on some famous so-and-so's head, it's tempting to ask your stylist for the same, but do not be fooled. The hair in those fancy photos can be very high maintenance.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I've never had WiFi at home. I'm too easily distracted, and YouTube is too tempting.

It's tempting to say the Ph.D. didn't have an effect, but it's not so. I think whatever resonance I may be able to achieve is in part simply from the amount of reading and learning that I acquired along the way.

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