tantalizations
Maddening almost-offers
Tantalizations are acts of tempting someone with something desirable but keeping it just out of reach.
The word comes from Tantalus, a figure in Greek mythology condemned to stand in water beneath fruit trees—both receding whenever he reached for them.
A tantalizing glimpse, offer, or possibility excites desire without satisfying it: The tantalizations of the menu made choosing impossible.
Enticing someone romantically
- enticementSomething that attracts
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- lureThing that tempts
- baitLure for prey
attraction · appeal · magnetism · fascination · enchantment · captivation · beguilement · bewitchment
Intense weary annoyance
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- agonyExtreme physical or emotional pain
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
annoyance · impatience · disappointment · dismay · discontent · restlessness · unfulfillment · denial
Act that triggers response
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- coynessAffected reluctance or shyness
- playfulnessLighthearted, frisky spirit
mischief · suggestiveness · hinting · dangling · baiting · goading · toying · leading on
seduction
Enticing someone romantically
- enticementSomething that attracts
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- lureThing that tempts
bait · attraction · appeal · magnetism · fascination · enchantment · captivation · beguilement · bewitchment · siren song
exasperation
Intense weary annoyance
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- agonyExtreme physical or emotional pain
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
irritation · annoyance · impatience · disappointment · dismay · discontent · restlessness · unfulfillment · denial · withholding
provocation
Act that triggers response
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- coynessAffected reluctance or shyness
playfulness · mischief · suggestiveness · hinting · dangling · baiting · goading · toying · leading on · titillation
tantalizationssatisfactions
States of fulfilled desire
gratifications · fulfillments · consummations · satiation · contentments
tantalizationsdeliveries
Goods brought somewhere
provisions · bestowals · givings · presentations · grants
tantalizationsreliefs
Raised surface carvings
contentments · releases · easements · appeasements · comforts