Synonyms of inviting

Verb


1. invite, ask for, arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

usage: increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"

2. invite, ask over, ask round, request, bespeak, call for, quest

usage: invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"

3. tempt, invite, stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir

usage: give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"

4. invite, bid, request

usage: ask someone in a friendly way to do something

5. invite, pay for, interact

usage: have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"

6. invite, ask in, request, bespeak, call for, quest

usage: ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"

7. invite, call for, request, bespeak, call for, quest

usage: request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"

8. receive, take in, invite

usage: express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"

Adjective


1. inviting (vs. uninviting), invitatory, tantalizing, tantalising, tempting, tantalizing, tantalising, attractive

usage: attractive and tempting; "an inviting offer"

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Definition and meaning of inviting (Dictionary)