ADJECTIVE | all | tantalizing, tantalising | arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach |
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all | tantalizing, tantalising, tempting | very pleasantly inviting |
Sounds | tae'nahlay.zihng; tae'ntahlay.zihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | Arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach. | |
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Example | "a tantalizing taste of success" | |
Synonym | tantalising | |
Broader | inviting | attractive and tempting |
Spanish | tentador | |
Adverbs | tantalizingly | in a tantalizing manner |
Meaning | Very pleasantly inviting. | |
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Example | "a tantalizing aroma" | |
Synonyms | tantalising, tempting | |
Broader | inviting | attractive and tempting |
Spanish | seductor, tentador | |
Catalan | seductor, temptador |
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