Synonyms for winsome
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
attractive, charming, amiable, comely formal, lovable, sweet, cheerful, blithe, enticing, buxom, fetching, winning, bonnie, blithesome, winful, bewitching, alluring, captivating, enchanting, seductive, prepossessing
Definitions
- adj. 1
Charming, engaging, winning; inspiring approval and trust, especially if in an innocent manner.
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The engaging, winning, and winsome add to amiability something of beauty, accomplishments, and grace.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- attractive The position carries with it an attractive salary.
- charming A young and charming gentleman offered me a candy.
- lovable She loves her puppy, and the puppy is really lovable.
- amiable She is not only beautiful but also amiable.
- sweet Those grapes look sweet, but in fact they're sour.
- cheerful She is loved by everybody because she is cheerful.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| winsome | rising | |
| attractive | steady | |
| charming | rising | |
| lovable | steady | |
| amiable | steady | |
| sweet | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sweet1, buxom2
- 6 letters
- bonnie2, blithe1, comely2, winful
- 7 letters
- winning2, lovable3, amiable4
- 8 letters
- charming2, cheerful2, enticing3, fetching2, alluring3
- 9 letters
- seductive3
- 10 letters
- attractive3, enchanting3, bewitching, blithesome
- 11 letters
- captivating4
- 13 letters
- prepossessing
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (buxom2 = 2 syllables).