Synonyms of tempts

tempts

verb

present tense third-person singular of tempt

1

as in seduces

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage

that chocolate dessert sure tempts me, but I should stick with my diet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seduces
• entices
• lures
• persuades
• betrays
• allures
• beguiles
• fascinates
• solicits
• traps
• leads on
• baits
• enchants
• decoys
• ensnares
• inveigles
• entraps
• catches
• enmeshes
• captivates
• snows
• bewitches
• draws in
• magnetizes
• meshes
• snares
• charms
• ropes (in)
• tangles
• wiles
• immeshes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warns
• cautions
• alerts
• forewarns
• drives (away or off)
• turns away
• wards (off)
• repulses

2

as in risks

to take a chance on

refusing to lay in enough food for the long winter tempts the dangers of starvation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risks
• confronts
• ventures
• hazards
• chances
• adventures
• runs the risk of
• dares
• endangers
• imperils
• faces
• gambles (on)
• jeopardizes
• challenges
• exposes
• breasts
• menaces
• braves
• compromises
• defies
• subjects
• outbraves
• brazens
• bets (on)
• beards
• wagers