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" Mayer Hawthorne's old school pop-R&B homages are so meticulous that it's tempting to overrate his pipes."
Chuck Eddy

Meaning of "tempting" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF TEMPTING

ˈtɛmptɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEMPTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tempting is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TEMPTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tempting in the English dictionary

The definition of tempting in the dictionary is attractive or inviting.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEMPTING

accounting · acting · computing · connecting · consulting · contrasting · cutting · dating · eating · excepting · exciting · existing · fighting · frosting · heating · hunting · interesting · lighting · listing · prompting

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEMPTING

temporiser · temporising · temporisingly · temporization · temporize · temporizer · temporizing · temporizingly · tempt · temptability · temptable · temptableness · temptation · temptatious · Tempter · temptingly · temptingness · temptress · tempura · tempus fugit

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEMPTING

casting · collecting · decorating · meeting · operating · painting · posting · printing · putting · rating · reporting · setting · shooting · sitting · sporting · supporting · testing · visiting · waiting · writing

Synonyms and antonyms of tempting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TEMPTING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tempting» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «tempting» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF TEMPTING

Find out the translation of tempting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tempting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tempting» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

诱惑人的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

tentador
570 millions of speakers
en

English

tempting
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

आकर्षक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُغْرٍ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

заманчивый
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

tentador
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

প্রলুব্ধকর
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

tentant
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Menggoda
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

verführerisch
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

誘惑する
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

유혹하는
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mang tính cám dỗ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

விடலாம் என்றுதான்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मोहक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

cazip
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

invitante
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

kuszący
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

спокусливий
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

tentant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δελεαστικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanloklik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frestande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fristende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tempting

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEMPTING»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tempting

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «TEMPTING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tempting.
1
Kelley Armstrong
When a series is doing well, it's very tempting to keep writing it, even when the creative well is drying up. It's tempting because that's where the money is. I've had to be very careful; as soon as I think I'm getting close to that dry well, I wrap the series up. I don't want to just keep writing something because it sells.
2
Aimee Bender
I like birthday cake. It's so symbolic. It's a tempting symbol to load with something more complicated than just 'Happy birthday!' because it's this emblem of childhood and a happy day.
3
Joseph Butler
The tongue may be employed about, and made to serve all the purposes of vice, in tempting and deceiving, in perjury and injustice.
4
Lady Randolph Churchill
It is so tempting to try the most difficult thing possible.
5
Benedict Cumberbatch
People's hands fascinate me. It's tempting to look at a businessman's left hand and see if there's an indentation from a missing wedding ring. Or maybe there's a tan line and the skin is pressed down where's he's worked a ring off his finger.
6
James Badge Dale
I'm a little bit superstitious, and I think that just comes from playing hockey. I won't avoid the number thirteen. A big one for me, though, is walking under a ladder. I've always felt like that's tempting fate. That's just throwing it right in their face. Check me out. I just walked under a ladder. What are you going to do about it?
7
Evan Davis
It is no wonder that bank capital is regulated. When borrowing and lending is profitable, it is tempting for banks to scale up their operations and to borrow and lend too much in relation to their capital, in effect reducing the effectiveness of the potential capital cushion.
8
Chuck Eddy
Mayer Hawthorne's old school pop-R&B homages are so meticulous that it's tempting to overrate his pipes.
9
Dave Eggers
I've never had WiFi at home. I'm too easily distracted, and YouTube is too tempting.
10
Barbara Ehrenreich
Individually the poor are not too tempting to thieves, for obvious reasons. Mug a banker and you might score a wallet containing a month's rent. Mug a janitor and you will be lucky to get away with bus fare to flee the crime scene.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEMPTING»

Discover the use of tempting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tempting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Tempting of America
In The Tempting of America, one of our most distinguished legal minds offers a brilliant argument for the wisdom and necessity of interpreting the Constitution according to the “original understanding” of the Framers and the people for ...
Robert H. Bork, 2009
2
Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction
Tempting Faith is equal parts headline-making exposé, political and spiritual memoir, and heartfelt plea for a Christian reexamination of political involvement.
David Kuo, 2006
3
Tempting the Beast
Feline Breeds - Tempting the Beast By Lora Leigh Book 1 in the Feline Breeds series Callan Lyons is a genetic experiment, one of six fighting for freedom and the survival of their Pride.
Lora Leigh, 2003
4
Tempting Danger
The USA Today bestselling author tempts success in this stunning debut novel.
Eileen Wilks, 2004
5
Tempting Rever
She's more than ready to start tempting Rever into finding his own happiness...with her.
Laurann Dohner, 2010
6
Tempting
Dani isn't about to let Alex run her life, no matter how tempting she finds him—and Alex isn't going to allow Dani to melt his cynicism, no matter how close he has to get.
Susan Mallery, 2012
7
Tempting the Highlander
She has the power to tempt him beyond all reason.
Janet Chapman, 2004
8
Tempting
Married to a man who enjoys humilating her, Princess Christina, longing to be free of her loveless marriage, encounters American marquis Max Falconer, a devastatingly sensual man who introduces her to world of passion and pleasure like she ...
Susan Johnson, 2002
9
Tempting the Bride
ONE OF LIBRARY JOURNAL'S BEST ROMANCES OF THE YEAR In this new masterpiece of historical romance from the acclaimed Sherry Thomas, a headstrong beauty is rescued by the notorious rake she has always despised.
Sherry Thomas, 2012
10
Tempting Evil: Riley Jenson Guardian Series:
In a world of sorcery and seduction, the night brings out the beautiful, the damned and the desired.
Keri Arthur, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEMPTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tempting is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tempting Offer Could Mean End of a Brooklyn Longshoreman's Bar
“There are ghosts in here,” Amethyst Valentino said, holding up a photo on her cellphone as proof. For the past seven years, Ms. Valentino has been hosting ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Online video gets more tempting, confusing with NFL and Showtime
Another day, another set of announcements that seem to herald the end of cable TV. But Wednesday's news that the NFL would finally live-stream a game and ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
3
NFL Explores Making the 2-Point Conversion More Tempting
Your team scores a big touchdown. Time to stretch your legs, grab a snack, maybe chat with a friend about the game. Anything but watch the extra point, one of ... «New York Times, May 15»
4
Bring a Partner to Help Resist Tempting Sales Pitches
When you have to buy a new car or computer, it's common to find a pushy sales person that has an agenda for your purchase. Avoid getting sucked into ... «Lifehacker, May 15»
5
Wooden Sculptures that Tempt Touch
HONG KONG — In the book accompanying her late husband's retrospective, Tempting Touch, at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Tong Chiu Wai-yee says: “When ... «Hyperallergic, May 15»
6
Energy Industry a Tempting Target for Hackers
The industry makes a tempting target for terrorists or foreign countries that want to hurt the economy by disrupting energy supplies, Ridge said. Activists opposed ... «Government Technology, Apr 15»
7
'Tempting Fate'
Mary and Condé take their relationship to the next level, and Nostradamus' vision comes back to haunt—and potentially kill?—Francis. by Samantha Highfill • @ ... «Entertainment Weekly, Mar 15»
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VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'Tempting Fate' Episode of The CW's REIGN
Below, get a sneak peek at the next episode of The CW's REIGN titled "Tempting Fate" REIGN airs Thursdays, 9/8c on The CW. In the lines of the history books ... «Broadway World, Mar 15»
9
Excerpt: 'The Tempting of Thomas Carrick' by Stephanie Laurens
Nicole Brebner, executive editor at Mira, introduces an exclusive excerpt from Stephanie Laurens' latest, The Tempting of Thomas Carrick, which comes out ... «USA TODAY, Feb 15»
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The Internet's tempting presence
Toward the end of last year, there was an uproar when India's leading telecom carrier Bharti Airtel decided to charge subscribers extra for use of applications ... «The Hindu, Feb 15»
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