View synonyms for winsome

winsome

[ win-suhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

sweetly or innocently charming; winning; win; winning; engaging:
a winsome smile.

winsome

/ ˈwɪnsəm /

Origin of winsome¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English winsom, Old English wynsum, equivalent to wyn(n) “joy” ( wish ) + -sum -some ¹

Origin of winsome¹

Old English wynsum, from wynn joy (related to Old High German wunnia, German Wonne ) + -sum -some ¹

With her open Midwestern face and winsome smile, it was easy for her to get into conversations.

Winsome is what the GOP is scrambling for these days, and on that Rubio delivered.

He looked less nervous than Rubio, but also far less winsome.

When she showed up in the pages of newspapers across the country this week, she looked utterly winsome and holy.

Somewhere, way down in the depths of her soul, there was a little hurt as the winsome pair sped along the far dim road.

And beside her winsome face I saw, in my mind's eye, the Princess's, too—but only for an instant.

Marjorie pushed the little coach, while Gladys danced alongside, talking to the winsome baby.

"Winsome indeed," replied Beladon, pointing upward to where the queen sat in state on the wall amidst her people.

And it is in their friendship—in their kind and tender words and courteous deeds, and winsome ways, that I most truly live.

Browse