Enticing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɛnˈtaɪsɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Enticing is an adjective meaning That entices; alluring; attractive; charming.
Meaning
That entices; alluring; attractive; charming.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of entice
- enticement; temptation
Example Sentences
On each soft side [of the White Whale]—coincident with the parted swell, that but once leaving him, then flowed so wide away—on each bright side, the whale shed off enticings.
The opportunity to extinguish MAGAdom is so enticing that it has purged one of the most self-sabotaging inclinations in the American liberal’s coalition: the fractious adjudication of identity that can too often become a priority over winning elections.
Word Forms
- enticings
Synonyms for enticing
Depending on context, synonyms include enticive, alluring, appealing, appetizing, attracting, attractive.
Antonyms for enticing
Common opposites include repulsive, unattractive, unenticing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alluring, tempting, seductive, beguiling, luring, appealing.
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