Standard Lemma guide

enticing

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɛnˈtaɪsɪŋ/
  • /ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋ/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

That entices; alluring; attractive; charming

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: enticive, alluring, appealing, appetizing, attracting, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charming, coying, desirable, enchanting, engaging, enticing, exciting, fascinating, fetching, heart-throbbing, illecebrous, inviting, prepossessing, seducing, seductive, taking, tempting, witching, winning, winsome

Antonyms: repulsive, unalluring, unattractive, unenticing

2

noun

Meaning 2

enticement; temptation

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of entice

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an alluring prospect
  • her alluring smile
  • the voice was low and beguiling
  • difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement
  • a tempting invitation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alluring, beguiling, tempting

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: привлекателен (privlekatelen) — alluring
  • Bulgarian: съблазнителен (sǎblaznitelen) — alluring
  • Catalan: atractiu — alluring
  • Catalan: temptador — alluring
  • Catalan: estimulant — alluring
  • Dutch: verlokkelijk — alluring
  • Finnish: viettelevä — alluring
  • Finnish: houkutteleva — alluring
  • French: aguicheur — alluring
  • Galician: tentador — alluring
  • Hindi: लोभन (lobhan) — alluring
  • Portuguese: aliciante — alluring
  • Portuguese: tentador — alluring
  • Portuguese: atrativo — alluring
  • Portuguese: atiçador — alluring
  • Romanian: seducător — alluring
  • Romanian: tentant — alluring
  • Romanian: încântător — alluring
  • Romanian: atrăgător — alluring
  • Russian: зама́нчивый (zamánčivyj) — alluring
  • Russian: соблазни́тельный (soblaznítelʹnyj) — alluring
  • Scottish Gaelic: togarrach — alluring
  • Spanish: tentador — alluring
  • Spanish: incitante — alluring
  • Spanish: aliciante — alluring
  • Swedish: lockande — alluring
  • Swedish: frestande — alluring
  • Ottoman Turkish: جاذب (câzib) — alluring
  • Ukrainian: спокусливий (spokuslyvyj) — alluring