tantalizing
tantalizing · more tantalizing · most tantalizing
манящий
reizend, verführerisch, verlockend, aufreizend
Teasing; tempting, especially that which is beyond reachTeasing; tempting, especially that which is beyond reach.
US/tˈæntəlˌaɪzɪŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesTeasing; tempting, especially that which is beyond reach.
reizend, verführerisch, verlockend
манящийmanjaščij
More definitions
- very pleasantly inviting
- arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
teasing, desirable, but out of reach:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
teasing, desirable, but out of reach:
Forms
more tantalizing, most tantalizing| Comparative | more tantalizing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tantalizing Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- very pleasantly inviting:tantalisingtempting
- arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach:tantalising
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.