Word Study
tempting
CIDE DICTIONARY
tempting, a.
Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tempting, adj.
1 attractive, inviting.
2 enticing to evil.
1 attractive, inviting.
2 enticing to evil.
Derivative
temptingly adv.
THESAURUS
tempting
Circean, acceptable, adorable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, appetizing, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, blandishing, cajoling, captivating, catching, charismatic, charming, coaxing, come-hither, coquettish, delectable, delicious, delightful, desirable, enchanting, engaging, enravishing, enthralling, enticing, entrancing, enviable, exciting, exotic, exquisite, fascinating, fetching, flirtatious, foxy, glamorous, heart-robbing, hypnotic, interesting, intriguing, inviting, irresistible, likable, lovable, lovely, luscious, luxurious, mesmeric, mouth-watering, piquant, pleasing, prepossessing, provocative, provoking, provoquant, ravishing, rousing, savory, seducing, seductive, sensuous, sexy, siren, sirenic, spellbinding, spellful, succulent, taking, tantalizing, teasing, thrilling, tickling, titillating, titillative, to be desired, toothsome, unobjectionable, voluptuous, winning, winsome, witching, worth havingFor further exploring for "tempting" in Webster Dictionary Online