Need another word that means the same as “tempt”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “tempt” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Tempt” are: charm, influence, entice, lure, allure, invite, persuade, convince, inveigle, induce, cajole, coax, woo
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tempt” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| allure | Powerfully attract or charm; tempt. Will sponsors really be allured by such opportunities. |
| cajole | Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering. He hoped to cajole her into selling the house. |
| charm | Protect through supernatural powers or charms. She charmed him into giving her all his money. |
| coax | Obtain something from (someone) by gentle and persistent persuasion. We coaxed our fare money out of my father. |
| convince | Cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something. Robert s expression had obviously convinced her of his innocence. |
| entice | Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage. The treat is offered to entice the dog to eat. |
| induce | Initiate or enhance (a biochemical process, especially the synthesis of an enzyme). The pickets induced many workers to stay away. |
| influence | Shape or influence give direction to. Government regulations can influence behaviour but often without changing underlying values and motivations. |
| inveigle | Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering. Jones had inveigled himself into her house. |
| invite | Invite someone to one s house. The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference. |
| lure | Tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward. The child was lured into a car but managed to escape. |
| persuade | (of a situation or event) provide a sound reason for (someone) to do something. Health boards were finally persuaded of the desirability of psychiatric units. |
| woo | Seek someone’s favor. Pop stars are being wooed by film companies eager to sign them up. |
| allure | The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating. People for whom gold holds no allure. |
| attract | Be attractive to. The gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies. |
| attraction | A quality or feature that evokes interest, liking, or desire. The timeless attraction of a good tune. |
| captivate | Attract; cause to be enamored. He was captivated by her beauty. |
| charisma | A divinely conferred power or talent. He has tremendous charisma and stage presence. |
| charm | Protect through supernatural powers or charms. You re not going to charm me into changing my mind. |
| coax | Arrange (something) carefully into a particular shape or position. Coaxing more speed from the car. |
| coquet | Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions. For a while he coquetted with engineering. |
| decoy | Lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy. They would try to decoy the enemy towards the hidden group. |
| delusive | Inappropriate to reality or facts. Delusive faith in a wonder drug. |
| entice | Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion. The treat is offered to entice the dog to eat. |
| enticing | Attractive or tempting; alluring. An enticing prospect. |
| entrance | The coming of an actor or performer on to a stage. About fifty people attempted to gain entrance. |
| fascinate | (especially of a snake) deprive (prey) of the ability to resist or escape by the power of a gaze. The serpent fascinates its prey. |
| glamorize | Interpret romantically. This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room. |
| inducement | Act of bringing about a desired result. Companies were prepared to build only in return for massive inducements. |
| ingratiate | Bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them. A sycophantic attempt to ingratiate herself with the local aristocracy. |
| ingratiating | Intended to gain approval or favour; sycophantic. A smooth ingratiating manner. |
| intrigue | Form intrigues for in an underhand manner. Henry and Louis intrigued with the local nobles. |
| inviting | Attractive and tempting. An inviting offer. |
| lure | Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed. The film industry always has been a glamorous lure for young girls. |
| persuadable | Being susceptible to persuasion. They need to identify the most persuadable voters. |
| persuade | Win approval or support for. You can t persuade me to buy this ugly vase. |
| seduction | An act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone. She was planning a seduction. |
| seductive | Tempting and attractive; enticing. A seductive voice. |
| tempter | A person or thing that tempts. Satan is the great tempter of mankind. |
| tempting | Appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or unwise. A tempting repast. |
| wheedle | Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering. She had wheedled us into employing her brother. |
| woo | Seek the favour, support, or custom of. He wooed her with quotes from Shakespeare. |
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