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单词 tantalizing
释义

tantalizing

adjective

tan·​ta·​liz·​ing ˈtan-tə-ˌlī-ziŋ How to pronounce tantalizing (audio)
: possessing a quality that arouses or stimulates desire or interest
also : mockingly or teasingly out of reach
tantalizingly adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Perhaps the most tantalizing storyline to follow this postseason has to be the unsuspecting success of second-year team Trackhouse Racing and Ross Chastain. Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022 Leading marques, operating under the same set of emissions restrictions, are picking from a common crate of power-train ingredients—a six-cylinder engine and electric motor—while trying to present the most tantalizing supercar du jour. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 July 2022 In addition, by the time Hollein was hired at the Met, Weiss had had a tantalizing taste of being boss, running the museum after Campbell resigned as director under pressure in 2017. New York Times, 28 June 2022 That brought the hearing to the most tantalizing possibility—that the objects are of extraterrestrial origin. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 17 May 2022 The most tantalizing example of this is Area 15 (the name is a play on Area 51, the U.S. Air Force's alien-research site north of the city). Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2022 Portland spring theater season is upon us, and all of the tantalizing local stage productions have sparked a bit of rhyme. oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2022 Some of the most tantalizing aspects of the government's case, however, were called into question by the judge. Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2022 The tinga had a decided chile pepper bite, but it was augmented with the most tantalizing sweetness, the kind that lingers just beneath the principal flavors, unobtrusive but essential. Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1683, in the meaning defined above

tantalizing 1 of 2

adjective

as in tempting
having a strong power to provoke or hold interest The menu included a selection of tantalizing desserts.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • tempting
  • enticing
  • appealing
  • interesting
  • intriguing
  • seductive
  • mesmerizing
  • exciting
  • alluring
  • enthralling
  • attractive
  • charming
  • riveting
  • captivating
  • hypnotic
  • enchanting
  • engrossing
  • spellbinding
  • absorbing
  • gripping
  • hypnotizing
  • bewitching
  • entrancing
  • luring
  • fascinating
  • magnetic
  • arresting
  • galvanic
  • titillating
  • glamourous
  • charismatic
  • engaging
  • glamorous
  • elfin
  • beckoning
  • fetching
  • inviting
  • winning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • irksome
  • shocking
  • tedious
  • boring
  • tiresome
  • wearisome
  • nauseating
  • sickening
  • appalling
  • loathsome
  • offensive
  • distasteful
  • hideous
  • awful
  • horrid
  • horrible
  • odious
  • invidious
  • obnoxious
  • abhorrent
  • abominable
  • horrendous
  • noisome
  • dull
  • repulsive
  • ponderous
  • monotonous
  • revolting
  • drab
  • flat
  • humdrum
  • pedestrian
  • dreary
  • repugnant
  • leaden
  • repellent
  • jading
  • unalluring
  • repelling
  • repellant
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tantalizing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of tantalize
as in intriguing
to cause (someone) to feel interest or excitement about something that is very attractive, appealing, etc. She was tantalized by the possibility of earning a lot of money quickly.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • intriguing
  • thrilling
  • exciting
  • interesting
  • intoxicating
  • electrifying
  • titillating
  • exhilarating
  • galvanizing
  • stimulating
  • captivating
  • enchanting
  • arousing
  • provoking
  • inspiring
  • mesmerizing
  • riveting
  • bewitching
  • charming
  • turning on
  • inciting
  • delighting
  • spellbinding
  • enthralling
  • hypnotizing
  • charging
  • pumping up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • boring
  • discouraging
  • tiring
  • wearying
  • disheartening
  • demoralizing
  • jading
  • palling
  • dispiriting
  • dejecting
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