tempting
adjective
[ ˈtɛm(p)tɪŋ ]
• appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or unwise.
• "a tempting financial offer"
Similar:
enticing,
alluring,
attractive,
appealing,
inviting,
captivating,
seductive,
beguiling,
fascinating,
intriguing,
tantalizing,
irresistible,
appetizing,
mouth-watering,
delicious,
succulent,
luscious,
toothsome,
scrummy,
scrumptious,
yummy,
finger-licking,
delish,
moreish,
peng,
nummy,
sexy,
desirable,
sexually attractive,
provocative,
nubile,
beddable,
tempt
verb
• entice or try to entice (someone) to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or unwise.
• "there'll always be someone tempted by the rich pickings of poaching"
Similar:
entice,
persuade,
convince,
inveigle,
induce,
cajole,
coax,
woo,
sweet-talk,
smooth-talk,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French tempter ‘to test’, from Latin temptare ‘handle, test, try’.
