charming

[chahr-ming]

adjective

1. pleasing; delightful.

   a charming child.

   Synonyms: engaging, winsome, winning, lovely

2. using charm; exercising magic power.

charming

/ ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ /

adjective

1. delightful; pleasant; attractive

Other Word Forms

• charmingly adverb
• charmingness noun
• uncharming adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of charming¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; charm ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

They are often charming, but a little goes a long way.

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Many of these facts are accompanied by detailed and often charming illustrations by Adam Hook.

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Webb writes in his book that Bashir was "pathologically, compellingly charming. Ruthless."

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Crucially, the "charming, witty, sarcastic" stranger she fell in love with was, in her own words, "stronger than me ten-fold".

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The result is alternately charming and clashing — why, I wondered, isn’t the animation done in a 1970s style to better complement the film?

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Related Words

• absorbing 
• alluring 
• amiable 
• appealing 
• attractive 
• charismatic 
• cute 
• delightful 
• elegant 
• engaging 
• engrossing 
• fascinating 
• glamorous 
• graceful 
• inviting 
• likable 
• lovable 
• lovely 
• pleasant 
• provocative