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charming definition

charm·ing (c̸härm′iŋ)

adjective

attractive; fascinating; delightful

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charming Synonyms

charming

modif.

enchanting, bewitching, entrancing, captivating, cute, fascinating, delightful, lovable, sweet, winning, engaging, irresistible, attractive, amiable, appealing, alluring, charismatic, pleasing, choice, nice, graceful, winsome, magnetizing, seductive, desirable, enticing, tempting, inviting, ravishing, enrapturing, glamorous, elegant, infatuating, dainty, delicate, charmant (French), absorbing, tantalizing, engrossing, titillating, enamoring, enthralling, rapturous, electrifying, lovely, intriguing, thrilling, fair, exquisite, catching, likable, transporting, diverting, fetching, beguiling, provocative, delectable, having sex appeal*, sexy*, smooth*, adorable*; see also beautiful 2, entertaining, handsome 2, pleasant 1.

Antonyms disgusting, offensive, unpleasant, obnoxious.


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charming Usage Examples

Preposition: in

  • body: And so young--so free full pool game download exquisite... so perfectly charming in body!

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: Some of his one-liners and retorts are hilarious, as he makes the character instantly charming and never offensive.

Modifies a noun

  • cottage: St Giles is a charming, traditional cottage set in a lovely private garden with wooded area.

Modifying Another Word

  • irresistibly: The little pixel pictures of pop stars are particularly good, and the whole site is irresistibly charming.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: The whole thing just seems quite charming, and hugely entertaining.
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charming quotes

All charming people have something to conceal, usually their total dependence on the appreciation of others.

-Connolly, Cyril Vernon

I know heisa devil, but hehassomethingoftheangel yet undefaced in him, which makes him so charming and agreeable that I must love him, be he never so wicked.

-Etherege, Sir George

   When people are taken out of their depths they lose

-Fitzgerald, F(rancis) Scott Key

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