tantalizing adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Teasing; tempting, especially that which is beyond reach.The tantalising theory that a fifth force of nature could exist has been given a boost thanks to unexpected wobbling by a subatomic particle, physicists have revealed. — 2023 noun1 •teasing temptation[…] my resources against depressing thoughts and languor, amid the tantalizings of society […] — 1848 formstantalizings · more tantalizing · most tantalizing