Synonyms of charming

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adjective

ˈchär-miŋ 

as in charismatic

having an often mysterious or magical power to attract

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• charismatic
• appealing
• attractive
• enchanting
• seductive
• fascinating
• interesting
• alluring
• magnetic
• entrancing
• glamourous
• engaging
• intriguing
• glamorous
• exciting
• tempting
• elfin
• bewitching
• captivating
• fetching
• delightful
• hypnotic
• luring
• absorbing
• enthralling
• engrossing
• haunting
• riveting
• gripping
• pleasant
• enticing
• tantalizing
• pleasing
• galvanic
• spellbinding
• hypnotizing
• mesmerizing
• arresting
• inviting
• winning
• titillating
• darling
• beckoning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repulsive
• revolting
• repugnant
• repellent
• boring
• tedious
• tiresome
• irksome
• wearisome
• obnoxious
• offensive
• unalluring
• awful
• repellant
• loathsome
• shocking
• appalling
• horrible
• hideous
• repelling
• odious
• abominable
• sickening
• distasteful
• horrid
• flat
• nauseating
• abhorrent
• invidious
• noisome
• dull
• drab
• horrendous
• pedestrian
• monotonous
• dreary
• ponderous
• humdrum
• leaden
• jading

charming

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noun

as in seduction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seduction
• wooing
• romancing
• tempting
• courting
• praise
• massaging
• swaying
• influencing
• acclaim
• prompting
• applause
• ingratiation
• fawning
• lobbying
• commendation
• smarm
• convincing
• pressuring
• sycophancy
• brainwashing
• endearment
• toadying
• persuading
• overpersuasion
• sweet talk
• inducement
• conversion
• allurement
• charm
• enticement
• flattery
• beguilement
• soft soap
• inducing
• butter
• suasion
• buttering up
• taffy
• adulation
• blarney
• incense
• persuasion
• overpraise
• flannel

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depreciation
• disparagement
• detraction
• belittlement
• put-down
• bad-mouthing

charming

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verb

present participle of charm

1

as in fascinating

to attract or delight as if by magic

a quaint seaside village that charms all who visit it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinating
• enchanting
• enticing
• interesting
• captivating
• intriguing
• bewitching
• alluring
• delighting
• seducing
• pleasing
• magnetizing
• luring
• beguiling
• tempting
• killing
• witching
• drawing
• disarming
• wiling
• gratifying
• wooing
• pulling
• inviting
• arresting
• entrancing
• appealing (to)
• enthralling
• enrapturing
• beckoning
• courting
• soliciting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• offending
• disgusting
• revolting
• repelling
• annoying
• boring
• displeasing
• tiring
• irking
• wearying

2

as in possessing

to cast a spell on

in one version of the tale, it is a vengeful fairy who charms Sleeping Beauty so that she falls into a sleep for a hundred years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• possessing
• enchanting
• bewitching
• spelling
• seducing
• striking
• tempting
• cursing
• overlooking
• captivating
• ensorceling
• fascinating
• ensorcelling
• hexing
• mesmerizing
• attracting
• spellbinding
• beguiling
• enticing
• luring
• voodooing
• jinxing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blessing

Examples of charming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Kiki can count on the most charming (if sarcastic) of companions: her black cat, named Jiji. —Marthe Mabille, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024

It is bordered on one side by Halfmoon Lake and the other by Blind Lake and has about 400 feet of shoreline, along with two docks and a charming boathouse for getting out on the water. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2024

This is the very long, very charming story of how the Oakland Ballers went from idea to Opening Day in less than a year. —Peter Rubin, Longreads, 13 Aug. 2024

Like many food trucks, there’s no seating outside the charming turquoise and lime taco truck. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024