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charm

charm

254 1.7
A pleasant quality that makes people like a person or place
  • noun
  • /tʃɑrm/
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  • This year, I want to hear it from someone with style and charm.
  • personal charm
  • beauty and charm
  • great charm

There are people who have charisma, charm, strategy.

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Examples

  • A good bicycle is a great companion; there is a great charm about it.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Her smile had a natural charm that made everyone feel at ease.

  • We're like somewhere in the middle that actually gave it charm and heart.

  • That just adds to the charm that goes there.

  • In fact, that used to be part of your charm.

  • Let's focus on the outer story, which has its own charm as well.

  • This is a mix of vintage charm with contemporary style.

  • The upper river has that singular English charm, both rural and civilized at once.

    Academic text (1997)
  • In Boston's North End, for example, the charm of the place was largely a function of its Italian ambience.

    Academic text (2008)
  • It boasts historic charm and eccentric neighbors with eternal ties to the area.

Synonyms

appeal
vscharm
188 2.6

A quality that makes something attractive to many people

is stronger emotionally, causing delight and fascination rather than mere interest
charisma
vscharm
58 5.1

A strong charm that makes people like and trust someone

is milder, focusing on delight and fascination rather than deep influence
allure
vscharm
35 5.6

A strong charm that attracts people like beauty or mystery

is less forceful, offering general delight and fascination rather than intense pull
sweetness
vscharm
32 1.1

A gentle kind quality that makes others like a person

is broader in effect, not limited to kind or gentle pleasing traits
mystique
vscharm
32 7.2

A quality that makes a person or thing seem mysterious and attractive

is more openly pleasing and delightful rather than mysterious or enigmatic
attractiveness
vscharm
  • NSFW
19 3.2

The quality that makes people notice and like someone's looks or character

is wider, pleasing not only by looks but by behavior or effect
cuteness
vscharm
  • Informal
15 1.7

A quality of being very attractive in a sweet, innocent way

is not limited to small, endearing traits but includes many pleasing forms
loveliness
vscharm
11 2.0

A pleasing, beautiful look that makes people admire it

is a general pleasing quality not tied only to beauty or grace
prettiness
vscharm
3 1.0

A quality that makes something look beautiful, often small and delicate

is not only visual pleasure but can be any pleasing or fascinating quality
pleasantness
vscharm
2 3.4

A feeling that something is nice and enjoyable

is more about delight and fascination rather than simple agreeableness
gorgeousness
vscharm
1 3.9

A state of being very beautiful or attractive

is broader, including delighting qualities beyond purely visual beauty
personal appeal
vscharm
1 3.7

A natural charm that makes people like someone

is mainly about delighting or fascinating people rather than persuading them
1 2.5

A friendly, attractive way of behaving that makes people like you

is a general pleasing quality not limited to a person's manner or character
allurement
vscharm
1 7.7

A quality that makes someone want something, for example a place or job

is a broad pleasing quality rather than an intentional act of tempting others
adorableness
vscharm
1 4.0

Being very cute and charming so people feel affection

is a general pleasing quality rather than specifically inspiring warm affection
charism
vscharm
1 8.2

A personal charm that makes people feel loyal and excited

is a general pleasing quality, not specifically focused on inspiring devotion
adorability
vscharm
1 4.2

A quality that makes a person or animal seem very cute and easy to love, like a puppy

is wider, covering delighting or fascinating beyond just causing fondness
beauteousness
vscharm
  • Archaic
1 8.4

How beautiful something looks

is broader, involving delight beyond mere visual beauty or form
delightfulness
vscharm
1 3.7

A quality that makes people feel great pleasure

is similar but more neutral, focusing on pleasing rather than intense joy
appealingness
vscharm
6.3

The quality of being attractive and making people want something

is the general delighting quality that goes beyond mere likability
desirableness
vscharm
5.6

The quality that makes people want something

is focused on delighting or fascinating people rather than on being wanted
7.8

A quality that makes people want something so much they cannot say no

is usually milder, giving enjoyment and fascination rather than overwhelming force
enchantingness
vscharm
7.9

A quality that makes a person or place seem very pleasant and attractive

is a general pleasing quality rather than a specifically magical or spelllike effect
bewitchery
vscharm
9.9

A strong charm that attracts and fascinates people

is a normal pleasing quality not necessarily a supernatural or magical attraction
beguilement
vscharm
9.1

A charming quality that attracts people and sometimes tricks them

is harmlessly pleasing and fascinating rather than potentially deceptive attraction
winsomeness
vscharm
8.0

A charming, innocent quality that makes someone seem friendly

is broader, pleasing in many ways, not only by innocent or endearing traits
pleasingness
vscharm
5.6

A pleasant quality that makes something enjoyable to see, hear, or feel

is broader, including delight and fascination beyond mere sensory satisfaction
roguey charm
vscharm
  • Informal
8.6

A playful, slightly naughty way of attracting people

is broader, pleasing by many means, not only through playful mischief
pussylike charm
vscharm
9.9

A quiet, catlike way of acting that makes someone seem attractive

is general delighting quality, not restricted to quiet feline like grace
8.4

An attractive, confident style that is a little playful and tempting

is not specifically seductive or sexual, but generally pleasing and fascinating

Antonyms

16 1.4

A quality of being unpleasant to look at

The way something looks when people do not find it pleasing

Idioms

1 5.8

Act very friendly and say nice things to get what you want

To make people like you a lot by being pleasant and persuasive

Compounds

A small thing people keep because they believe it brings good luck

A person whose presence people believe brings good luck to a team or group

1 3.2

A warm, friendly, polite way people act in the southern United States

A warm, friendly feeling in a small town where people know each other

A planned effort to use praise and friendliness to gain support or popularity

charm quark
  • Specialized
9.3

A very small particle with a positive charge that is heavier than an electron

9.9

A warm, down-to-earth manner that makes people feel welcome

A warm, simple style that reminds people of old local traditions

A quiet, catlike way of acting that makes someone seem attractive

roguey charm
  • Informal
8.6

A playful, slightly naughty way of attracting people

9.1

A pleasant old-fashioned feeling that makes a place seem like the past

An attractive, confident style that is a little playful and tempting

How Charming

charisma
58 5.1
charm
254 1.7
allure
35 5.6
appeal
188 2.6

Surface Forms

charm singular
charms plural

Etymology

Charm comes from Latin carmen 'song' or 'spell', giving the idea of a small, pleasant power that makes people like something. So a town or person with charm has an attractive quality that delights others.