Synonyms & related words for tempting

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tempting — including enticing, alluring, tantalizing, beguiling, seductive, inviting. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to tempting

Explore words related to tempting — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include temptingness, temptingly, temptatious, luringly, enticingly, tempted, tempts, temptability. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for tempting

Common synonyms for tempting include enticing, alluring, tantalizing, beguiling, seductive, inviting, attractive, appetizing — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does tempting come from?

The word tempting breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tempt-, from Latin tempto (“test, try”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.