Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Inviting /ĭnˌ-vīt'-ĭng/ · In·vit·ing · IPA /ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/ 01 a. Alluring; tempting; as, an inviting amusement or prospect. 1. Alluring; tempting; as, an inviting amusement or prospect. “Nothing is so easy and inviting as the retort of abuse and sarcasm.” — W. Irving.