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Charming

verb/kɹˈɪkɪɾi/
Definition
attract; cause to be enamored
control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɪkɪɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɪpɹɪdˌɪnɪdˌiː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɪpɹɪdˌɪnɪdˌiː/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɪkɪɾi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbattract; cause to be enamored
“She captured all the men's hearts”
verbcontrol by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
verbprotect through supernatural powers or charms
verbinduce into action by using one's charm
“She charmed him into giving her all his money”
adjectivepleasing or delighting
“endowed with charming manners”
adjectivepossessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; ; ; ; - Shakespeare
“charming incantations”
Word Forms
trancenouna psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
catchnouna person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
captivenouna person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
captivationnounthe state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
beguilementnounmagnetic personal charm
beguilernouna person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)
charmernounsomeone with an assured and ingratiating manner
charmnounattractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
fascinationnouna feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
bewitcherynounmagnetic personal charm
entrancementnouna feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
enchantmentnouna feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
influencenounone having power to influence another
temptableadjectivesusceptible to temptation
temptationnounthe act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
tempternouna person who tempts others
magicnounany art that invokes supernatural powers
sorcerynounthe belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
wizardnounone who practices magic or sorcery
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
charmant
anziehen; Grund zur Verliebtheit
🇫🇷French
charmant
attirer; cause d'être amoureux
🇪🇸Spanish
encantador
atraer; causar estar enamorado
🇮🇹Italian
affascinante
attirare; motivo di innamorarsi
🇳🇱Dutch
charmant
aantrekken; reden om verliefd te worden
🇵🇹Portuguese
encantador
atrair; fazer ficar apaixonado
🇷🇺Russian
очаровательный
привлекать; вызывать восхищение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आकर्षक
आकर्षित करना; आसक्त होने का कारण
🇧🇩Bengali
কমনীয়
আকর্ষণ করা মোহিত হতে কারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
வசீகரமான
ஈர்க்க; கவரப்படுவதற்கு காரணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
మనోహరమైనది
ఆకర్షించు; మోహింపబడటానికి కారణం
🇮🇳Marathi
मोहक
आकर्षित करणे मोहित होण्याचे कारण
🇮🇳Gujarati
મોહક
આકર્ષવું મોહિત થવાનું કારણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಕರ್ಷಕ
ಆಕರ್ಷಿಸು; ಮೋಹಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആകർഷകമായ
ആകർഷിക്കുക; മോഹിപ്പിക്കാൻ കാരണമാകുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਨਮੋਹਕ
ਆਕਰਸ਼ਿਤ ਕਰਨਾ; ਮੋਹਿਤ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
دلکش
اپنی طرف متوجہ پرجوش ہونے کا سبب
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
迷人
吸引;让人倾心
🇯🇵Japanese
魅力的な
引きつける;夢中になる原因
🇰🇷Korean
매력적인
끌어 들이다; 반하게 만들다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quyến rũ
thu hút; nguyên nhân khiến bạn say mê
🇹🇭Thai
มีเสน่ห์
ดึงดูด; ทำให้เกิดความหลงใหล
🇮🇩Indonesian
menawan
menarik; menyebabkan terpikat
🇵🇭Filipino
kaakit-akit
akitin; dahilan upang mabighani
🇲🇾Malay
menawan
menarik; menyebabkan terpikat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أَخَّاذ
جذب؛ سبب في أن تكون معجبا
🇮🇷Persian
جذاب
جذب باعث شیفته شدن
🇹🇷Turkish
alımlı
cezbetmek; aşık olmasına neden olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַקסִים
לִמְשׁוֹך; לגרום להתאהב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'charming'?
The primary meaning of 'charming' is 'attract; cause to be enamored'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'charming' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'charming' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'charming' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'charming' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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