Synonyms of leading on

leading on

verb

present participle of lead on

as in tempting

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage

a con man whose dupes are usually led on by their own greed and eagerness to turn an easy buck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tempting
• luring
• seducing
• persuading
• enticing
• drawing in
• betraying
• roping (in)
• baiting
• alluring
• soliciting
• decoying
• beguiling
• fascinating
• trapping
• enchanting
• snowing
• inveigling
• meshing
• immeshing
• charming
• enmeshing
• entrapping
• ensnaring
• captivating
• tangling
• snaring
• magnetizing
• catching
• bewitching
• wiling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warding (off)
• warning
• driving (away or off)
• alerting
• turning away
• cautioning
• forewarning
• repulsing