inviting
Syllables: in·vit·ing/ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
inviting adjective: alluring; tempting; attractive. Also the present participle and gerund of invite.
Adjective
inviting (comparative more inviting, superlative most inviting)
- Alluring; tempting; attractive.
- The station has a bright and airy feel and the refurbishment works have provided a modern and inviting station environment for passengers.2020 December 2, Andy Coward, “New-look Reading is willing and able”, in Rail, page 59
- Synonyms:
- tantalizing
Noun
inviting (plural invitings)
Also used as
inviting is also the present participle and gerund of invite.
inviting meaning in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Nepali
inviting in Telugu
- ఆహ్వానించడం
inviting in Malayalam
- ക്ഷണിക്കുന്നു
inviting in Kannada
- ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸುವುದು
inviting in Nepali
- आमन्त्रित गर्दै
Examples of inviting in a sentence
- The congenial bartender makes the Hog’s Head an inviting place to hang out during the weekends.
- The same streets that are inviting and quiet at high noon may be intimidating at night.
- They stopped inviting him to the gatherings, and he really got bent out of shape about it.
Synonyms of inviting
Forms of inviting
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more inviting |
| superlative | most inviting |
| Noun | |
| plural | invitings |
Words formed from inviting
Words that rhyme with inviting
Questions about inviting
- What does inviting mean?
- Inviting means alluring; tempting; attractive.
- What is inviting in Telugu?
- Inviting in Telugu is ఆహ్వానించడం. See Inviting meaning in Telugu.
- What part of speech is inviting?
- Inviting can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce inviting?
- Inviting is pronounced /ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/.
Words near inviting in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: inviting (page history and authors); inviting (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); inviting (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); inviting (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); inviting (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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