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charming

/ˈtʃɑː(ɹ).mɪŋ/

verb

Meaning

  • To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.

    "He charmed her with his dashing tales of his days as a sailor."

  • To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence.

    "After winning three games while wearing the chain, Dan began to think it had been charmed."

  • To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences.

    "She led a charmed life."

  • To make music upon.

  • To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.

Synonyms

delight,
enchant,
entrance,
bewitch,
enchant,
ensorcel,
enspell

noun

Meaning

  • The casting of a magical charm.

adjective

Meaning

  • Pleasant, charismatic.

  • Delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.

Synonyms

charismatic,
smart,
witty