Synonyms for enchanting
- adjective
- noun
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Adjective
1. Captivating
captivating, bewitching, fascinating, attractive, charming, delightful, entrancing, magical, enthralling, ravishing, lovely, enticing, fetching, winning, siren, magnetic, alluring, seductive, winsome, inviting, pleasing, prepossessing
Other
selly UK
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having the ability to enchant; charming, delightful.
- n. 1
An act of enchantment.
Forms
- Plural
- enchantings → incantations, bewitchments, ensorcellments…
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Enchanting, enrapturing, entrancing represent the influence as not only supernatural, but irresistible and delightful.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- attractive The position carries with it an attractive salary.
- fascinating It was a fascinating story, and he told it well.
- captivating Mary's captivating eyes made her suitors go mad.
- bewitching Her bewitching body made her very popular with men.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| enchanting | rising | |
| attractive | steady | |
| fascinating | rising | |
| captivating | rising | |
| bewitching | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- siren2, selly
- 6 letters
- lovely2
- 7 letters
- winning2, magical3, winsome2
- 8 letters
- magnetic3, charming2, inviting3, pleasing2, enticing3, fetching2, alluring3
- 9 letters
- seductive3, ravishing3
- 10 letters
- attractive3, delightful3, bewitching, entrancing
- 11 letters
- fascinating4, captivating4, enthralling, incantation4, bewitchment
- 13 letters
- prepossessing, ensorcellment
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (siren2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- enchanteur
- Italiano
- incantevole
- Español
- hechicero