tempting

Meanings

• adjective

  Provoking desire or interest, especially when it is likely to lead to harm or downfall.

  - "The forbidden fruit was tempting."
  - "The smell of freshly baked cookies was tempting."
  - "The offer of a large sum of money was tempting."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

beguile , entrance , entice , fand , lure , pander , tease , foment , urge

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tempting
penning , wrenning , denning , bennising , genning

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Homophones

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1. Tempting (English) : The act of tempting or the state of being tempted.
   

2. Tempting (English) : A misspelling of 'tempting'
   

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Variants

List of all variants of tempting that leads to same result
tempting , temptingly , tempt , temptable , tempted , tempts

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Forms

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Tempting (adjective), Tempts (verb, third person singular present), Tempted (verb, past tense and past participle), Tempting (noun), Temptingly (adverb)

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Etymology

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From Old French tempre, meaning 'test, try' or from tempre, meaning 'tempt, allure'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'tempting' has been used in the titles of numerous books, movies, and songs.

2. In some cultures, it is believed that certain foods are tempting because they are forbidden.

3. The Bible contains numerous stories of people being tempted and the consequences of their actions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Desire: A strong feeling of want or attraction towards someone or something.

2. Seduction: The act of tempting someone to have sex with you.

3. Temptation: The act of tempting someone or something that is forbidden or likely to lead to harm.

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Culture

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In literature, tempting is often used to describe a character's weakness or susceptibility to sin or temptation. In art, images of temptation are common, particularly in religious art. In music, songs about temptation and its consequences are popular.

How to Memorize "tempting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person being offered a delicious piece of cake, despite knowing it's not good for them.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'forbidden' when trying to remember the meaning of 'tempting'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word: 'Tempting equals Testing Ethical and Moral Pursuits Temperately'.

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