lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving.
lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes
entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means.
advertising designed to entice new customers
inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering.
fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni
decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice.
attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush
tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment.
tempted by the offer of money
seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises.
seduced by assurances of assistance
Examples of entice in a Sentence
every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet
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Working in recognizable horror subgenres, Byrne entices you with a familiar premise and then slowly teases apart the tropes, leaving you unsettled but also invigorated by his inventiveness.—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025 This wine entices with blackberry, plum, allspice and vanilla with smooth tannins and a bright acidity.—Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 The allure of building something used by billions of people enticed some of the best minds in the industry.—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 June 2025 But the Raptors do have multiple young players who could entice the Bucks to make a deal happen.—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for entice
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French enticer, from Vulgar Latin *intitiare, from Latin in- + titio firebrand
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