At least once in a lifetime, a person received a tempting offer, or, in other words, “mountains of gold”. But is such an offer really that attractive? Is there free cheese in a mousetrap? Perhaps it's just fear? Or maybe your intuition fails you. So, in the topic of today's publication, we will consider the meaning of the concept of "tempting".
Meaning of the word and examples
So, tempting is an adverb that denotes some kind of pleasant, seductive and attractive promise. Moreover, this word gives a positive description of the situation or action that is offered to your attention in the most attractive and seductive colors.
It should be remembered that the adjective decorates the noun, and the adverb decorates the verb. Therefore, in order for the sentence to be of interest, the adverb should be used with the verb:
- She said it so tempting I was seduced.
- The girl smiled temptingly at me in return.
- He spoke so temptingly about hisfeeling when I read the book that I wanted to buy it too.
Examples of use with a noun:
- It was a tempting offer, I couldn't help but agree.
- Her alluring eyes drove me crazy.
- I gave up on this tempting idea and now I'm sorry.
Synonyms
There are also a number of synonymous words, the knowledge and use of which will greatly decorate your speech. These include the words:
- appetizing;
- attractive;
- seductive.
Antonyms:
- repulsive;
- unattractive.
Environment
This trick is used by a recruiting agency. In order to fill a vacancy and fulfill an order, as they say "without noise and dust", you have to go to all sorts of tricks. But everything happens according to the laws of the economic market. After all, some companies "grow" specialists, while others outbid them. Whoever pays more gets a professional who is well versed in his field. In addition, a high-class employee has solid experience and remarkable knowledge. And the most significant trump card is a high salary, say, three times more than the real salary of your labor. It's tempting, but such an amount should inspire distrust in a sane person.
The adjective "tempting" can often be used to describe an advertisement for a product. With the help of bright packaging, focusing on the composition and other techniques, marketers makeattractive certain product.
It can also be tempting to offer friends for a trip, vacation, attending an event, such as a party. You may be offered to watch an enticing and intriguing movie.
The word "tempting" can also describe a person, or rather, his emotions: an alluring smile, an alluring look.
