Synonyms for tempting
ˈtɛmp tɪŋtempt·ing

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1. alluring, beguiling, enticing, temptingadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   alluring, tantalising, enticing, tantalizing, beguiling

   Antonyms:
   uninviting, unseductive

2. tantalizing, tantalising, temptingadjective

   very pleasantly inviting

   "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"

   Synonyms:
   alluring, tantalising, enticing, tantalizing, beguiling

   Antonyms:
   unseductive, uninviting

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1. temptingadjective

   Synonyms:
   enticing, alluring, seductive

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1. List of paraphrases for "tempting":

   attempting, attractive, trying, appealing, seductive

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1. Saab Chief Executive Hakan Buskhe:

   It is so tempting that you can't stay out and ... I think we will win. That is my view, if we don't win, we have learned a lot of other things and we have shown it is possible to work together and have created a culture between Boeing and Saab (such) that we could do more things together.

2. William Whitehead:

   These findings will likely become an important part of the patient education counseling physicians provide to their patients, while it is tempting to think that only the rare patient who is a gay male would benefit from such counseling, this study makes it clear that anal intercourse is a common practice that is not limited to gay men.

3. Ryan Mauro:

   The Islamic State supporters view an attack on July 4th as being as legitimate as an attack on any other day but the day's parades and crowded events make it a tempting day to strike, especially during Ramadan, iSIS as a whole does not put more emphasis on July 4th over any other holiday but The ISIS ' terrorists who decide that now is the time to die are likely to prefer the holiday for added impact.

4. Nikki Haley:

   During anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. We must resist that temptation, no one who is willing to work hard, abide by our laws, and love our traditions should ever feel unwelcome in this country.

5. Ichiro Kawachi:

   The typical supermarket these days is carefully engineered so that they are constantly tempting customers to make impulse purchases and unwise food choices (e.g. placing candies at the checkout), having a plan and sticking to it is a good start to pre-committing yourself to a healthy purchase pattern.