winsomeness
- noun
- /ˈwɪn.sə.məs/
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encanto
- With her winsomeness and warm personality, she quickly made friends at the new school.
Examples
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Her winsomeness shone through as she greeted everyone with a bright smile and a genuine laugh.
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DTOM has a winsomeness in his sharing; maybe he's a part of the heart of Christ.
Blog text (28) -
She wanted to tell Mildred there was really nothing winsome about him, that the winsomeness existed so people wouldn't know how angry he felt, because if people knew about the anger, then somebody might hit him.
Fiction book (1997) -
The child's winsomeness captivated everyone in the room, bringing smiles to their faces.
Synonyms
254
1.7
A pleasant quality that makes people like a person or place
188
2.6
A quality that makes something attractive to many people
32
1.1
A gentle kind quality that makes others like a person
19
3.2
The quality that makes people notice and like someone's looks or character
15
1.7
A quality of being very attractive in a sweet, innocent way
13
3.5
How pleasant and friendly someone or something seems to other people
11
2.0
A pleasing, beautiful look that makes people admire it
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1.1
A person or thing that is attractive and makes you happy
1
2.5
A friendly, attractive way of behaving that makes people like you
1
4.0
Being very cute and charming so people feel affection
1
4.2
A quality that makes a person or animal seem very cute and easy to love, like a puppy
1
3.7
A quality that makes people feel great pleasure
1
8.4
How beautiful something looks
Being friendly and pleasant so people enjoy being with you
The quality of being attractive and making people want something
Antonyms
How Charming
Surface Forms
Etymology
Winsomeness comes from the old English root wynn meaning 'joy' or 'pleasure' and the part -some meaning 'full of'. So, winsomeness is being 'full of charm' or a sweet, innocent kind of attractiveness, which is why we use it for someone who is simply delightful.