tempting
pronunciation
How to pronounce tempting in British English:
UK [ˈtemptɪŋ]
How to pronounce tempting in American English:
US [ˈtɛmptɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
- very pleasantly inviting
Word Origin
- tempting (adj.)
- "inviting, seductive, alluring," 1590s, present participle adjective from tempt (v.). Related: Temptingly.
Example
- 1. No wonder that asset-rich canadian explorers look especially tempting .
- 2. At all events , his most tempting acting parts are feminine ones .
- 3. It must be tempting to dump mr karzai .
- 4. Card companies make a tempting target .
- 5. It is tempting to see a convergence .