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charming

charming

418 1.0
Pleasant and attractive in a way that people like
  • adjective
  • /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
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  • She has a charming smile that brightens up the room whenever she enters.
  • a charming man
  • seem charming
  • a charming little cottage

And then they will come off super charming, very charismatic.

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Examples

  • How'd you meet this charming guy?

  • And no one on earth could be more charming than Rhett when he wanted to be.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • And he was as sweet and charming as a young man could be.

  • And she said he was charming and funny.

  • What a charming situation you have.

  • And it's one of the very charming aspects of David.

  • You were so adorable and charming and real.

  • Nestling beneath the castle is a charming stone village of the same name.

    Academic text (1999)
  • In Madame Weber's opinion, some girls are pretty, and some are charming, but few are truly beautiful.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • No, you're you were one of the most charming people I've ever encountered.

Synonyms

sweet
vscharming
808 1.0

Pleasing to the senses or feelings

is broader pleasant attractiveness rather than gentle soft kindness
attractive
vscharming
680 1.0

Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested

is about giving delight rather than only sensory appeal
adorable
vscharming
280 1.0

Very cute in a way that makes people love it

is about broad pleasant attractiveness rather than childlike affection
delightful
vscharming
202 2.0

Something very pleasant that makes you happy

is very pleasant and attractive rather than producing intense delight
appealing
vscharming
138 2.3

Makes people like it, for example a friendly smile or a new idea

is focused on giving pleasure rather than simply arousing interest
pleasant
vscharming
89 1.0

Friendly and polite in a way that makes others feel good

is more intense and attractive rather than only a friendly manner
pleasing
vscharming
63 2.0

Giving a pleasant feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction

emphasizes simple attractiveness rather than causing strong delight
endearing
vscharming
31 3.5

Causing people to like someone because they are cute or kind

is about delighting generally rather than mainly creating affection
alluring
vscharming
24 5.2

Very attractive in a way that makes people feel interested or want it

is more about pleasing and delight than provoking desire or strong craving
enchanting
vscharming
22 3.7

Very attractive in a way that feels like magic

is plain pleasantness rather than creating a magical spelllike effect
amiable
vscharming
21 3.4

Friendly and pleasant in a way people like

is more about attractiveness and delight rather than simple friendliness
agreeable
vscharming
18 1.0

Pleasant to be with or to experience

is stronger in attractiveness and delight rather than simply being likable
captivating
vscharming
14 4.2

Holding people's attention because it is pleasant and interesting

is less about holding strong interest and more about general delight
engaging
vscharming
12 3.5

Holding your attention because it is pleasant or interesting

is more about pleasing generally rather than keeping attention
genial
vscharming
11 4.8

A friendly, warm way of behaving that makes people comfortable

is centered on pleasing attractiveness rather than warm sociable tone
lovely
vscharming
9 1.1

A person or thing that is attractive and makes you happy

is more about general pleasant appeal rather than intense admiration
ravishing
vscharming
8 6.7

So beautiful that it makes people notice it

is generally pleasant and enjoyable rather than primarily intense beauty
winsome
vscharming
5 7.8

Pleasant and charming in a simple, innocent way

is more general pleasantness rather than a specifically innocent appeal
fetching
vscharming
2 4.8

Attractive in a way that makes people notice it

is more generally pleasing rather than mainly about catching notice
delightsome
vscharming
  • Archaic
8.8

Making people feel very happy

is more generally about being pleasant rather than focusing on joy

Antonyms

866 1.0

Not pleasant to look at

215 1.0

Not nice and causing discomfort or unhappiness

Compounds

Prince Charming
  • Informal
27 4.9

A man who seems perfect as a partner in love, like in fairy tales

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

charming minx
  • Informal
8.4

A woman who teases people in a playful, attractive way

8.2

A likable person who plays small tricks and breaks rules for fun

How Charming

enchanting
22 3.7
captivating
14 4.2
charming
418 1.0
delightful
202 2.0
appealing
138 2.3
pleasant
314 1.0

Surface Forms

charming positive
charminger comparative
charmingest superlative

Morphology

charming = charm (transparent) = charm + ing

The adjective is a standard participial derivative of the verb 'charm' meaning 'having charm' and is readily predictable from the base.

Etymology

Charming comes from charm, which goes back to the Latin carmen meaning 'song' and is like the English word chant. Because songs and chants were used to 'please' people, charming now means very pleasant or attractive.