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Intriguing vs Inviting - What's the difference?

intriguing | inviting | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between intriguing and inviting

is that intriguing is causing a desire to know more; mysterious while inviting is alluring; tempting; attractive.

As verbs the difference between intriguing and inviting

is that intriguing is present participle of lang=en while inviting is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun intriguing

is {{cx|dated|lang=en}} An intrigue.

intriguing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.

    • Synonyms

    * fascinating, interesting, attractive

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An intrigue.
  • * Thomas Longueville, The Curious Case of Lady Purbeck
    • In all these negotiations, and caballings, and intriguings , the person most concerned, Frances Coke, the beauty and the heiress, was only the ball in the game.

    inviting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Alluring; tempting; attractive.

    • Related terms

    * invitingly * invitingness

    Verb

    (head)

    • References

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