tantalizing

Definitions

Tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable.

Excitably appealing, attractive, or tempting.

Examples

The tantalizing aroma of freshly baked bread wafted through the entire house.

She caught a tantalizing glimpse of the hidden waterfall through the dense foliage.

The mystery novel offered a tantalizing clue that kept me guessing until the very last page.

Synonyms

enticing tempting alluring appealing seductive inviting provocative

Antonyms

repulsive unappealing disgusting revolting off-putting uninviting deterrent