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Synonyms for tempt
verb lure, entice- appeal to
- attract
- captivate
- charm
- dare
- fascinate
- induce
- intrigue
- invite
- motivate
- persuade
- seduce
- stimulate
- tantalize
- woo
- allure
- bait
- coax
- court
- decoy
- draw
- entrap
- honey
- hook
- incite
- influence
- instigate
- inveigle
- move
- oil
- promote
- provoke
- risk
- rouse
- solicit
- test
- train
- try
- wheedle
- whet
- butter up
- draw out
- lead on
- make mouth water
- mousetrap
- play up to
- turn one's head
Antonyms for tempt
- bore
- depress
- discourage
- disenchant
- dissuade
- hinder
- offend
- prevent
- repel
- repulse
- turn off
- delight
- deter
- dishearten
- dull
- halt
- please
- reject
- release
- stop
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
More words related to tempt
allure
verb. entice
anger
verb. make someone mad; become mad
- acerbate
- affront
- aggravate
- agitate
- annoy
- antagonize
- arouse
- bait
- blow up
- boil
- boil over
- bristle
- burn
- burn up
- chafe
- craze
- cross
- displease
- egg on
- embitter
- enrage
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- excite
- fret
- gall
- get mad
- get on one's nerves
- goad
- incense
- inflame
- infuriate
- irritate
- lose one's temper
- madden
- make sore
- miff
- nettle
- offend
- outrage
- pique
- provoke
- raise hell
- rankle
- rant
- rave
- rile
- ruffle
- seethe
- steam up
- stew
- stir up
- tempt
- umbrage
- vex
angering
verb. make someone mad; become mad
- acerbate
- affront
- aggravate
- agitate
- annoy
- antagonize
- arouse
- bait
- blow up
- boil
- boil over
- bristle
- burn
- burn up
- chafe
- craze
- cross
- displease
- egg on
- embitter
- enrage
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- excite
- fret
- gall
- get mad
- get on one's nerves
- goad
- incense
- inflame
- infuriate
- irritate
- lose one's temper
- madden
- make sore
- miff
- nettle
- offend
- outrage
- pique
- provoke
- raise hell
- rankle
- rant
- rave
- rile
- ruffle
- seethe
- steam up
- stew
- stir up
- tempt
- umbrage
- vex
angers
verb. make someone mad; become mad
- acerbate
- affront
- aggravate
- agitate
- annoy
- antagonize
- arouse
- bait
- blow up
- boil
- boil over
- bristle
- burn
- burn up
- chafe
- craze
- cross
- displease
- egg on
- embitter
- enrage
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- excite
- fret
- gall
- get mad
- get on one's nerves
- goad
- incense
- inflame
- infuriate
- irritate
- lose one's temper
- madden
- make sore
- miff
- nettle
- offend
- outrage
- pique
- provoke
- raise hell
- rankle
- rant
- rave
- rile
- ruffle
- seethe
- steam up
- stew
- stir up
- tempt
- umbrage
- vex
appeal
verb. attract, interest
appealed
verb. attract, interest
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.