charming

adjective

charm·​ing ˈchär-miŋ 

: extremely pleasing or delightful : entrancing

a charming restaurant

has such charming manners

charmingly

ˈchär-miŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• alluring
• appealing
• attractive
• bewitching
• captivating
• charismatic
• elfin
• enchanting
• engaging
• entrancing
• fascinating
• fetching
• glamorous
• glamourous
• luring
• magnetic
• seductive

Examples of charming in a Sentence

a charming little café by the sea

a charming man who had no problem winning women's hearts

Recent Examples on the Web

But there is a charming timelessness to the oldest of them, which carries the classy address of 430 N. Michigan Ave. —Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2024

Sail on to Tobacco Caye, a charming five-acre coral island fringed with palm trees. —Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024

When winter arrives, these charming plants need a little TLC to ensure summer blooms return the following season. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024

But as Clover spends more time with Bee’s charming sister, Beth, and Bee can’t keep away from Clover’s ex-fiancee, Knox, the two women discover that a change of scenery might have been the perfect gift to themselves. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of charm entry 2

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

charming

adjective

charm·​ing ˈchärm-iŋ 

: pleasant and attractive especially in manner

a charming person