tantalized
Tormented with desire
Tantalized means tormented by the sight of something desirable but just out of reach.
The word comes from Tantalus, a figure in Greek myth condemned to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink, beneath fruit that pulled away when he reached.
Someone tantalized by an opportunity can see it clearly but cannot quite grasp it: She was tantalized by the job listing but knew she lacked the qualifications.
Inclined to yield
- teasedMocked playfully
- enticedDrew toward with appeal
- alluredPowerfully attracted
- seducedLed astray romantically
tormented · taunted · baited · provoked · aroused · stimulated · excited · inflamed
Intense prolonged craving
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- achingExperiencing dull pain
- piningAching with prolonged desire
- hungeringIntensely desiring something
thirsting · wanting · desiring · coveting · wishing · hoping · dreaming · fantasizing
Pleasant distinctive smell
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- scentAirborne odor detected
- whiffBrief, faint smell
- glimpseFleeting view
taste · morsel · sample · hint · trace · suggestion · promise · preview
Had curiosity aroused
- fascinatedIntensely absorbed and curious
- captivatedWholly absorbed by something
- engrossedWholly absorbed in something
- absorbedTook in fully
enthralled · beguiled · enchanted · mesmerized · spellbound · riveted · gripped · hooked
tempted
Inclined to yield
seduced · tormented · taunted · baited · provoked · aroused · stimulated · excited · inflamed · kindled
yearning
Intense prolonged craving
hungering · thirsting · wanting · desiring · coveting · wishing · hoping · dreaming · fantasizing · obsessing
aroma
Pleasant distinctive smell
glimpse · taste · morsel · sample · hint · trace · suggestion · promise · preview · tease
intrigued
Had curiosity aroused
- fascinatedIntensely absorbed and curious
- captivatedWholly absorbed by something
- engrossedWholly absorbed in something
absorbed · enthralled · beguiled · enchanted · mesmerized · spellbound · riveted · gripped · hooked · curious
tantalizeddisenchanted
Lost one's illusions
disgusted · repulsed · bored · uninterested · indifferent
tantalizedassisted
Gave support to
aided · helped · encouraged · given · accommodated
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