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Enticing: meaning, definitions and examples

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enticing

 

[ ษชnหˆtaษชsษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

describing something attractive or tempting

Attracting or tempting; alluring. Something that is enticing is attractive or interests you a lot.

Synonyms

alluring, appealing, captivating, seductive, tempting

Examples of usage

  • The enticing smell of freshly baked bread wafted from the bakery.
  • The offer was so enticing that she couldn't resist.
  • The enticing colors of the sunset painted the sky in a mesmerizing display.
  • The restaurant's enticing menu made it difficult to choose just one dish.
  • The enticing advertisements drew in a large crowd of shoppers.
Context #2 | Verb

persuading someone to do something by offering something pleasant or attractive

To attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.

Synonyms

allure, attract, lure, persuade, tempt

Examples of usage

  • The salesman tried to entice customers with a special discount.
  • The company enticed top talent with generous benefits.
  • She was enticed by the promise of adventure in a foreign land.

Translations

Translations of the word "enticing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sedutor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เค•เคฐเฅเคทเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verlockend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menggoda

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฒะฐะฑะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kuszฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ญ…ๅŠ›็š„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sรฉduisant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tentador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงekici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ํ˜น์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุฐุงุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lรกkavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lรกkavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏฑไบบ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mamljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ freistandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะทั‹า›ั‚ั‹ั€ัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cษ™zbedici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tentador

Etymology

The word 'enticing' originates from the Middle English word 'enticen', which came from the Old French 'enticier'. It has been used in English since the 14th century. The concept of enticing has always been associated with the idea of attracting or tempting someone with something alluring or appealing.

See also: entice, enticement, enticer, enticingly.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,797, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.