INVITING Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

inviting 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of inviting

as in attractive

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as in irresistible

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inviting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of invite

as in asking

to request the presence or participation of she's invited only select friends to visit her new house

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as in wooing

to act so as to make (something) more likely you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims

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Recent Examples of inviting

Adjective

The Moon conjoins Venus in Libra and your 9th House of Travel, Learning, Publishing, and Belief, making inspiration, teaching, and future planning feel more inviting. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026 This outdoor lantern is a great first step towards creating a more inviting porch as daylight hours dwindle when paired with a flameless candle. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

Verb

The backlash was swift among Democrats, with critics saying Piker was suggesting that American Jews who support Israel were inviting violence. — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Ask her to, at least for now, stop inviting him to the gatherings. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inviting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviting

Adjective

Still, the small form factor could make the technology attractive for compact industrial sensors and other devices where space is limited.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
And, even with a question mark in its future, WBD's assets are still attractive to other potential buyers.

— Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of attractive

Verb

Organizations often compete for the same experienced talent rather than asking who is creating the capability everyone wants to hire.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Four baby goats from a North Carolina mobile petting zoo tested positive for rabies and were euthanized, and health officials are asking anyone who may have had contact with them to reach out for possible treatment.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of asking

Verb

Tennessee has been wooing Paramount, and Ellison’s father, Larry Ellison, had moved his software behemoth Oracle to Nashville two years ago.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
That its partner is the US military, rather than the big tech companies its peers have been wooing, captures a shift inside the private equity firm under CEO Harvey Schwartz, who has pivoted Carlyle back to its roots in the nation’s capital.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of wooing

Adjective

Instead of deterring strikes, these bases are serving as tempting targets.

— Alexander Langlois, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
For would-be pirates in a country currently grappling with drought, worsening food insecurity, and shrinking humanitarian assistance, the economic incentives and risk-reward balance may be too tempting to pass up.

— Aparajita Saxena, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tempting

Adjective

Groff voices Kristoff, the endearing, odd ice miner who emerges as a surprising love interest for Anna in the first film.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
At the high point of Clark and Floyd’s bromance — which is to say, before the fall — the men break into a perfectly, cringily endearing rehearsed rap.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of endearing

Verb

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are seeking to pause an order requiring it to provide records in lawsuit with Inspector General while the city appeals.

— Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2026
Netflix has worked assiduously to burnish its reputation as a home for advertisers seeking to align themselves with its popular programs and eager to avoid the traditional model of deploying typical 30-second commercials.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeking

Adjective

Scarface doesn’t just bark orders at his underlings but browbeats the whimpering Ventriloquist, giving him that warped double personality that made older characters like Two-Face so alluring.

— Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Lowe can make good on his home run prop, and his +440 odds are alluring.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of alluring

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