tantalizing

[ tan-tl-ahy-zing ]
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adjective
  1. having or exhibiting something that provokes or arouses expectation, interest, or desire, especially that which remains unobtainable or beyond one's reach: a tantalizing taste of success.

Origin of tantalizing

1
First recorded in 1650–60; tantalize + -ing2

Other words from tantalizing

  • tan·ta·liz·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·tan·ta·liz·ing, adjective

Words that may be confused with tantalizing

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