Word family noun invitation invite adjective uninvited inviting ≠ uninviting verb invite adverb invitingly
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishinvitingin‧vit‧ing /ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/ adjective WANTsomething that is inviting is very attractive and makes you want to be near it, try it, taste it etc The log fire looked warm and inviting. —invitingly adverb She smiled invitingly.Examples from the Corpus
inviting• Inside the building the atmosphere is more inviting.• Nearer to hand there are inviting lake or valley towns like Riva, gateway to the Dolomites.• The final fence is usually an inviting, straight forward obstacle but it can still cause problems.• Nothing's more inviting than a plump sofa or chair. 