tentation

[ten-tey-shuhn]

tentation Definition

• 1. the act of tempting or the state of being tempted
• 2. a thing that attracts or tempts someone

Using tentation: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "tentation" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The tentation to eat the cake was too strong to resist.

• Example

  The job offer was a great tentation for him to leave his current position.

• Example

  The store's window display was a tentation for shoppers passing by.

tentation Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for tentation

• allurement
• enticement
• attraction
• temptingness
• seduction

Antonyms for tentation

• repulsion
• deterrence

Phrases with tentation

• resist the tentation

  to avoid doing something that is tempting but wrong or unwise

  Example

  I know it's hard, but you need to resist the tentation to cheat on the exam.

• yield to the tentation

  to give in to something that is tempting but wrong or unwise

  Example

  He yielded to the tentation to steal the money from the cash register.

• the tentations of the flesh

  physical desires or pleasures that are considered immoral or sinful

  Example

  He struggled with the tentations of the flesh and tried to live a more ascetic life.

Origins of tentation

from Old French 'tentation', from Latin 'tentatio', meaning 'testing, temptation'

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Summary: tentation in Brief

The term 'tentation' [ten-tey-shuhn] refers to the act of tempting or the state of being tempted, as well as things that attract or tempt someone. It can be used in phrases like 'resist the tentation' or 'yield to the tentation,' and also extends to the concept of 'the tentations of the flesh,' referring to physical desires or pleasures considered immoral or sinful.