Definitions
- Referring to the act of attracting or luring someone towards something desirable. - Describing the use of incentives or rewards to persuade someone to do something. - Talking about the act of seducing or alluring someone towards a particular action or object.
- Referring to the act of provoking or inciting someone to do something, especially something wrong or forbidden. - Describing the act of testing someone's willpower or self-control. - Talking about the act of offering something attractive or appealing to someone in order to persuade them to do something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words involve persuading or influencing someone to take a particular action.
- 2Both words can be used in positive or negative contexts.
- 3Both words imply that there is something desirable or attractive that is being offered or presented.
What is the difference?
- 1Intent: Entice implies a more positive intention, while tempt often has a negative connotation.
- 2Moral implications: Tempt often implies that the action being encouraged is morally questionable or forbidden, while entice does not necessarily carry this connotation.
- 3Degree of persuasion: Tempt implies a stronger degree of persuasion or provocation than entice.
- 4Focus: Entice focuses more on the attraction or lure of the object or action being presented, while tempt focuses more on the act of provocation or incitement.
- 5Usage: Entice is more commonly used in marketing or advertising contexts, while tempt is more commonly used in moral or ethical discussions.
Remember this!
Entice and tempt are synonyms that both refer to the act of persuading or influencing someone to take a particular action. However, entice implies a more positive intention and focuses on the attraction or lure of the object or action being presented, while tempt often has a negative connotation and focuses more on the act of provocation or incitement.
