untempted
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not tempted: "untempted" describes a state of being not subject to temptation; not enticed or drawn toward something, especially something considered wrong, pleasurable, or desirable.
Usage Examples
- (She was not enticed to accept the illegal payment.)
- (He felt no desire to adopt their extravagant habits.)
- (He was not drawn to material or sensual enjoyments.)
Advanced Usage
"untempted by": followed by a noun or noun phrase indicating the source of potential temptation.
- The scholar was untempted by fame or fortune. (He had no interest in seeking public recognition or wealth.)
"untempted to": followed by a verb in its base form, indicating a lack of desire to perform an action.
- She was untempted to join the competitive race for promotion. (She had no inclination to participate in the career advancement contest.)
Variants and Related Words
Tempt (verb): to entice or try to persuade someone to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.
- The advertisement tempted her to buy the expensive handbag. (The ad tried to persuade her to make the purchase.)
Temptation (noun): the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise; an enticing thing.
- He resisted the temptation to eat the chocolate cake. (He fought the urge to consume the dessert.)
Untempting (adjective): not attractive or appealing; not likely to cause temptation.
- The meal looked untempting, so she declined to eat. (The food appeared unappealing.)
Synonyms
- Resistant: not affected or influenced by something.
- Indifferent: having no particular interest or sympathy.
- Unswayed: not moved or influenced in opinion or action.
Related Idioms
"Lead into temptation": to cause someone to be tempted or to do something wrong.
- The easy money led him into temptation, but she remained untempted. (The opportunity to gain money easily tempted him, but she was not enticed.)
"Tempt fate": to take a risk or do something that might cause trouble.
- He tempted fate by driving without a seatbelt, but she was untempted by such recklessness. (He risked danger, but she was not drawn to such risky behavior.)
