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| Main Entry: | tempting |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alluring, inviting |
| Synonyms: | appetizing, attractive, charming, divine, fascinating, fetching, heavenly, intriguing, magnetic, mouth-watering*, provoking, rousing, scrumptious, seductive, yummy*, enticing, luring, tantalizing |
| Antonyms: | repulsive, revolting, unattractive, disenchanting |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tempt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lure, entice |
| Synonyms: | allure, appeal to, attract, bait, butter up*, captivate, charm, coax, court, dare, decoy, draw, draw out, entrap, fascinate, honey*, hook*, incite, induce, influence, instigate, intrigue, inveigle, invite, lead on, make mouth water, motivate, mousetrap, move, oil, persuade, play up to, promote, provoke, risk, rouse, seduce, solicit, stimulate, tantalize, test, train, try, turn one's head, wheedle, whet, woo* |
| Antonyms: | discourage, repulse, turn off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | alluring |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | attractive |
| Synonyms: | charming, magnetic, seductive, tempting, winning, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, enticing |
| Main Entry: | appetizing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | tasting very good |
| Synonyms: | appealing, delectable, delicious, divine*, flavorsome, heavenly, inviting, luscious, palatable, savory, scrumptious, succulent, tasty, tempting, toothsome, yummy*, aperitive, delish, mouthwatering, saporous, sugar-coated, sweetened, tantalizing |
| Antonyms: | disgusting, distasteful, unappetizing, unsavory |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | attractive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appealing, drawing attention |
| Synonyms: | adorable, agreeable, alluring, beautiful, charming, comely, enchanting, engaging, fair, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, good-looking, gorgeous, handsome, interesting, inviting, lovely, magnetic, pleasant, pleasing, prepossessing, pretty, provocative, seductive, stunning, teasing, tempting, winning, winsome, beckoning, bewitching, captivating, enthralling, enticing, hunky, looker, luring, mesmeric, taking, tantalizing |
| Antonyms: | repellent, repulsive, ugly, unappealing, unattractive |
| Main Entry: | charming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | captivating |
| Synonyms: | absorbing, alluring, amiable, appealing, attractive, charismatic, choice, cute, dainty, delectable, delicate, delightful, desirable, elegant, engaging, engrossing, entrancing, eye-catching, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, graceful, inviting, irresistible, likable, lovable, lovely, nice, pleasant, pleasing, provocative, rapturous, ravishing, seductive, sweet, tempting, winning, winsome, bewitching, electrifying, enamoring, enthralling, infatuating, magnetizing, seducing, tantalizing, titillating |
| Antonyms: | frightening, irritating, offensive, repellent, repulsive, terrifying, repulsing |
| Main Entry: | delicious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasing, especially to the taste |
| Synonyms: | adorable, ambrosial, appetizing, choice, dainty, darling, delectable, delightful, distinctive, divine, enjoyable, exquisite, good, gratifying, heavenly, luscious, lush, mellow, nice, palatable, piquant, pleasant, rare, rich, sapid, savory, scrumptious, spicy, sweet, tasteful, tasty, tempting, toothsome, yummy*, delish, enticing, fit for king, mouthwatering, nectarous, titillating, well-prepared, well-seasoned |
| Antonyms: | disagreeable, distasteful, horrible, unpleasant, unsavory |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | eatable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able to be consumed |
| Synonyms: | appetizing, comestible, delicious, digestible, edible, fit, good, harmless, kosher*, nutritious, palatable, piquant, safe, satisfying, savory, scrumptious, succulent, tasty, tempting, wholesome, yummy*, culinary, delish, dietary, esculent, nutritive |
| Antonyms: | inedible, unpalatable, unwholesome, undelicious, uneatable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fetching |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alluring, attractive |
| Synonyms: | beautiful, charming, cute, enchanting, fascinating, intriguing, pleasing, sweet, tempting, winsome, captivating, enticing, luring, taking |
| Antonyms: | repellent, repulsive, ugly, unattractive, unalluring |
| Main Entry: | inviting |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alluring, captivating |
| Synonyms: | agreeable, appealing, attractive, charming, cordial, delightful, encouraging, engaging, fascinating, intriguing, magnetic, open, persuasive, pleasing, provocative, seductive, tempting, warm, winning, winsome, beguiling, bewitching, enticing, mouthwatering, welcoming |
| Antonyms: | disgusting, uninviting, disenchanting |
| Main Entry: | irresistible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | compelling; inescapable |
| Synonyms: | alluring, charming, enchanting, fascinating, glamorous, imperative, indomitable, ineluctable, inevitable, inexorable, invincible, lovable, overpowering, overwhelming, potent, powerful, ravishing, scrumptious, seductive, stunning, tempting, unavoidable, unconquerable, urgent, beckoning |
| Antonyms: | avoidable, escapable, resistible |
| Main Entry: | mouth-watering |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appetizing |
| Synonyms: | appealing, delectable, delicious, divine*, flavorsome, heavenly*, luscious, palatable, piquant, savory, scrumptious, succulent, tasty, tempting, yummy*, aperitive, full of flavor, saporous |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | palatable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | delicious, agreeable |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, appetizing, attractive, cool, delectable, delightful, divine, enjoyable, fair, flavorsome, heavenly, luscious, mellow, peachy, pleasant, sapid, satisfactory, savory, scrumptious, tasteful, tasty, tempting, toothsome, yummy*, A-OK, aperitive, copacetic, good-tasting, home-cooking, mouthwatering, relishing, saporific, saporous, sugar-coated, sweetened, toothy |
| Antonyms: | bitter, disagreeable, distasteful, sour, unsavory, untasty |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | savory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasing, delicious in flavor |
| Synonyms: | agreeable, ambrosial, appetizing, aromatic, dainty, decent, delectable, exquisite, fragrant, good, luscious, mellow, palatable, perfumed, piquant, pungent, redolent, respectable, rich, sapid, scrumptious, spicy, sweet, tangy, tasty, tempting, toothsome, wholesome, aperitive, full-flavored, mouthwatering, relishing, savorous |
| Antonyms: | bland, distasteful, offensive, tasteless, unappetizing, displeasing |
| Main Entry: | seductive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alluring, sexy |
| Synonyms: | attractive, charming, desirable, drawing, enchanting, fascinating, flirtatious, inviting, irresistible, magnetic, provocative, ravishing, siren, specious, tempting, attracting, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, come-hither, enticing |
| Antonyms: | distasteful, ugly, unpleasing |
| Main Entry: | yummy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | delicious |
| Synonyms: | ambrosial, appetizing, choice, delectable, delightful, divine, good, heavenly, juicy, luscious, out of this world, palatable, piquant, pleasant, rich, sapid, savory, scrumptious, spicy, succulent, super, sweet, tasteful, tasty, tempting, toothsome, enticing, fit for a king, mouthwatering, nectarous |
| Main Entry: | provocative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sexually stimulating |
| Synonyms: | alluring, enchanting, erotic, exciting, heady, interesting, intoxicating, intriguing, inviting, seductive, sexy, stimulating, suggestive, tempting, arousing, tantalizing |
| Antonyms: | unexciting, unprovocative, unstimulating |
| Main Entry: | suggestive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dirty, vulgar |
| Synonyms: | bawdy, blue*, broad, erotic, immodest, improper, indecent, indelicate, obscene, off-color*, provocative, prurient, racy, ribald, risqué, rude, seductive, sexy, shady, tempting, unseemly, wicked, titillating |
| Antonyms: | clean, moral, unprovocative |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | allure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | entice |
| Synonyms: | attract, bait, beguile, bewitch, cajole, captivate, charm, coax, come on*, decoy, draw, enchant, entrap, fascinate, hook*, inveigle, lure, magnetize, persuade, pull, seduce, tempt, turn on*, wile, lead on, suck in, sweep off feet, win over |
| Antonyms: | deter, discourage, dissuade, prevent, repel, threaten, turn off, warn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | anger |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make someone mad; become mad |
| Synonyms: | acerbate, affront, aggravate, agitate, annoy, antagonize, arouse, bait, blow up*, boil over*, boil*, bristle, burn, burn up, chafe, craze*, cross, displease, egg on*, embitter, enrage, exacerbate, exasperate, excite, fret, gall, get mad, get on one's nerves, goad, incense, inflame, infuriate, irritate, lose one's temper, madden, make sore, miff, nettle, offend, outrage, pique, provoke, raise hell, rankle, rant, rave, rile, ruffle, seethe, steam up*, stew, stir up, tempt, umbrage, vex |
| Antonyms: | calm, forbear, make happy, quiet, soothe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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