tempting

adjective/ˈtemptɪŋ/CEFR B2

লোভনীয়

Meaning

Attractive enough to make you want it, even against your better judgement.

Example sentences

  • The offer is very tempting.প্রস্তাবটি খুবই লোভনীয়।
  • A tempting smell came from the kitchen.রান্নাঘর থেকে লোভনীয় গন্ধ আসছিল।

Common phrases with “tempting”

  • a tempting offerলোভনীয় প্রস্তাব
  • it is tempting to thinkভাবতে ইচ্ছে করে
  • resist the tempting optionলোভনীয় বিকল্প এড়ানো

A common mistake

It is tempting to accept, and the plan is fully safe.→It is tempting to accept, but the risk is real.

Tempting carries a warning inside it: what attracts you may not be wise. The set opener it is tempting to think usually introduces an idea the writer is about to argue against.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: alluring, inviting

Antonyms: off-putting

Similar words, and what each means

  • alluring

    আকর্ষণীয়, প্রলুব্ধকর

    Powerfully attractive in a mysterious or tempting way.

Other English words for “লোভনীয়”

Opposite words

  • off-putting

    আগ্রহ নষ্ট করে দেয় এমন

    Unpleasant enough to make you lose interest.

  • unappealing

    আকর্ষণহীন, মন টানে না এমন

    Not attractive or tempting.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • temptverbপ্রলুব্ধ করা

“tempting” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “tempting” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • লোভনীয়
    • • অক্লান্ত
    • • দায়িত্বশীল
    • • মেঘলা
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    লোভনীয় — tempting (adjective) — লোভনীয়. Attractive enough to make you want it, even against your better judgement.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “tempting”?

    • • flippant
    • • alluring
    • • insufferable
    • • precarious
    Show the answer

    alluring — alluring — আকর্ষণীয়, প্রলুব্ধকর. Powerfully attractive in a mysterious or tempting way.

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