TEMPTED Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word tempted. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for TEMPTED
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| fascinated | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having your attention fixated as though by a spell | ||||||
| allured | verbv | |||||
noun • the power to entice or attract through personal charm verb • dispose or incline or entice to | ||||||
| attracted | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • be attractive to • exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away | ||||||
| enticed | verbv | |||||
verb • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion | ||||||
| intrigued | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends • a clandestine love affair verb • cause to be interested or curious • form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner | ||||||
| lured | verbv | |||||
noun • qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward • anything that serves as an enticement • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion | ||||||
| persuaded | verbv | |||||
verb • win approval or support for • cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm | ||||||
| seduced | verbv | |||||
verb • induce to have sex • lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct | ||||||
| swayed | verbv | |||||
noun • controlling influence • pitching dangerously to one side verb • move back and forth or sideways • move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner • win approval or support for • cause to move back and forth | ||||||
| entice | verbv | |||||
verb • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion | ||||||
| lure | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward • anything that serves as an enticement • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion | ||||||
| allure | nounn | |||||
noun • the power to entice or attract through personal charm verb • dispose or incline or entice to | ||||||
| beguile | verbv | |||||
verb • influence by slyness • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||
| charm | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates • a verbal formula believed to have magical force • something believed to bring good luck • (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third most massive of all quarks verb • attract; cause to be enamored • control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft • protect through supernatural powers or charms • induce into action by using one's charm | ||||||
| entrance | nounn | |||||
noun • something that provides access (to get in or get out) • a movement into or inward • the act of entering verb • attract; cause to be enamored • put into a trance | ||||||
| foment | verbv | |||||
verb • try to stir up public opinion • bathe with warm water or medicated lotions | ||||||
| influence | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc • causing something without any direct or apparent effort • a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do • the effect of one thing (or person) on another • one having power to influence another verb • have and exert influence or effect • shape or influence; give direction to • induce into action by using one's charm | ||||||
| invite | verbv | |||||
noun • a colloquial expression for invitation verb • increase the likelihood of • invite someone to one's house • give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting • ask someone in a friendly way to do something • have as a guest • ask to enter • request the participation or presence of • express willingness to have in one's home or environs | ||||||
| pander | verbv | |||||
noun • someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce) verb • yield (to); give satisfaction to • arrange for sexual partners for others | ||||||
| tease | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) • a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances verb • annoy persistently • harass with persistent criticism or carping • to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them • tear into pieces • raise the nap of (fabrics) • disentangle and raise the fibers of • separate the fibers of • mock or make fun of playfully • ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | ||||||