temptations

The word “temptations” has 3 syllables: temp-ta-tions

It's pronounced as /tɛmˈteɪ.ʃənz/


What is synonym and antonym for temptations?

In the thesaurus, “temptations” has 37 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for temptations along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for temptations

  • allurements
  • allures
  • appeals
  • attractions
  • baits
  • boosts
  • calls
  • charms
  • come-ons
  • decoys
  • enchantments
  • encouragements
  • enticements
  • entrapments
  • glamors
  • glamours
  • goads
  • impetuses
  • impulses
  • incentives
  • inducements
  • influences
  • invitations
  • lures
  • motivations
  • mousetraps
  • persuasions
  • powers
  • seducements
  • seductions
  • siren songs
  • snares
  • spurs
  • stimuli
  • sways
  • traps
  • turn-ons

Antonyms for temptations

  • alarms
  • alarums
  • alerts
  • cautions
  • forewarnings
  • notices
  • warnings

Meanings of temptations

  • noun
    1. The act of tempting.
    2. The condition of being tempted.
    3. Something attractive, tempting or seductive; an inducement or enticement.
    4. Pressure applied to your thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to wrong actions.

Example Sentences

  • He struggled to resist the many temptations of city life.
  • The book explores the moral temptations faced by its characters.
  • Holiday seasons often bring extra temptations for those on a diet.
  • She spoke about the daily temptations of living in a materialistic world.
  • Strong discipline can help you overcome your temptations.

On this page you'll find 44 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to temptations, such as: alarms, alarums, alerts, allurements, allures, appeals, attractions.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

backhanders

  • allurements
  • baits
  • baksheeshs
  • boodles
  • boosts
  • bribes
  • cumshaws
  • decoys
  • encouragements
  • enticements
  • fixes
  • flatteries
  • goads
  • incentives
  • incitements
  • inducements
  • instigations
  • kickbacks
  • lures
  • motivations
  • payoffs
  • persuasions
  • provocations
  • seductions
  • slush funds
  • snares
  • sops
  • spurs
  • stimulations
  • stimuli
  • temptations
  • traps
  • turn-ons

magnets

  • allurements
  • allures
  • appeals
  • attractions
  • baits
  • calls
  • capitals
  • centers
  • curiosities
  • cynosures
  • draws
  • enticements
  • epicenters
  • fascinations
  • incentives
  • inducements
  • loadstones
  • lodestones
  • lures
  • meccas
  • persuasions
  • poles
  • polestars
  • sights
  • spectacles
  • spurs
  • stimuli
  • temptations
  • turn-ons

baits

baksheeshs

  • allurements
  • backhanders
  • baits
  • boodles
  • boosts
  • bribes
  • cumshaws
  • decoys
  • encouragements
  • enticements
  • fixes
  • flatteries
  • goads
  • incentives
  • incitements
  • inducements
  • instigations
  • kickbacks
  • lures
  • motivations
  • payoffs
  • persuasions
  • provocations
  • seductions
  • slush funds
  • snares
  • sops
  • spurs
  • stimulations
  • stimuli
  • temptations
  • traps
  • turn-ons

kickbacks

  • abatements
  • allurements
  • answers
  • backhanders
  • backlashes
  • baits
  • baksheeshs
  • boodles
  • boosts
  • bribes
  • counter-reactions
  • counter-responses
  • counterreactions
  • counterresponses
  • cumshaws
  • declines
  • decoys
  • decrements
  • deductions
  • dents
  • depreciations
  • diminishments
  • diminutions
  • discounts
  • drops
  • encouragements
  • enticements
  • falls
  • fixes
  • flatteries
  • forfeits
  • forfeitures
  • givebacks
  • goads
  • incentives
  • incitements
  • inducements
  • instigations
  • losses
  • lures
  • motivations
  • payoffs
  • penalties
  • persuasions
  • provocations
  • reactions
  • rebates
  • rebounds
  • recoils
  • reductions
  • reflexes
  • replies
  • responses
  • revulsions
  • rises
  • seductions
  • slush funds
  • snares
  • sops
  • spurs
  • stimulations
  • stimuli
  • takes
  • temptations
  • traps
  • turn-ons

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