TEMPTATION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
   Synonym(s)
   • enticement (what does enticement mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his enticements were shameless
   Hypernyms(s) temptation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • influence (what does influence mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • blandishment (what does blandishment mean?)
   • wheedling (what does wheedling mean?)
   • leading astray (what does leading astray mean?)
   • leading off (what does leading off mean?)
   • seduction (what does seduction mean?)
   • solicitation (what does solicitation mean?)
   • allurement (what does allurement mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • entice (what does entice mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   • tempt (what does tempt mean?)
   • charm (what does charm mean?)
   • influence (what does influence mean?)
   • tempt (what does tempt mean?)
   • entice (what does entice mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   • tempt (what does tempt mean?)
2. Meaning
   • something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
   Synonym(s)
   • enticement (what does enticement mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) temptation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • influence (what does influence mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • forbidden fruit (what does forbidden fruit mean?)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)
   • come-on (what does come-on mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   • sweetener (what does sweetener mean?)
   • allurement (what does allurement mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • entice (what does entice mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   • tempt (what does tempt mean?)
   • tempt (what does tempt mean?)
   • invite (what does invite mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
   Usage Example(s)
   • he felt the temptation and his will power weakened
   Hypernyms(s) temptation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • desire (what does desire mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tempt (what does tempt mean?)
   • allure (what does allure mean?)