charming Meaning & Definition
What Does Charming Mean?
As an adjective, charming means extremely pleasing or delightful. As a verb, it means to affect by or as if by magic.
Charming at a Glance
| Part of speech | adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈchär-miŋ/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | supernatural, pleasing and wizard |
| Antonyms | repellent, repelling and repugnant |
| Comparative / superlative | more charming, most charming |
| Adverb | charmingly |
Charming Definition (Adjective)
- extremely pleasing or delightful : entrancing
a charming restaurant / has such charming manners
Charming as a Verb
- to affect by or as if by magic : compel
- to please, soothe, or delight by compelling attraction
charms customers with his suave manner
- to endow with or as if with supernatural powers by means of charms
- to protect by or as if by spells, charms, or supernatural influences
- to control (an animal) typically by charms (such as the playing of music)
charm a snake
- to practice magic and enchantment
witches having the power to charm
- to have the effect of a charm : fascinate
The village charms by its quaintness.
Synonyms of Charming
Antonyms of Charming
Charming in a Sentence
He charmed her with his dashing tales of his days as a sailor.
After winning three games while wearing the chain, Dan began to think it had been charmed.
She led a charmed life.
a charming restaurant
has such charming manners
charms customers with his suave manner
charm a snake
witches having the power to charm
The village charms by its quaintness.
a charming man who had no problem winning women's hearts
a quaint seaside village that charms all who visit it
in one version of the tale, it is a vengeful fairy who charms Sleeping Beauty so that she falls into a sleep for a hundred years
a charming restaurant / has such charming manners
Word Forms & Grammar
charm·ing·ly adverb
charming
charminger
charmingest
charmingly
charmed
charm·ing
charms
charm·er noun
charm
charmer
charmers
charming (comparative more charming or (nonstandard) charminger, superlative most charming or (nonstandard) charmingest or (nonstandard) charmest)
charming (plural charmings)
Words That Rhyme With Charming
Origin of Charming
Origin 1: from present participle of charm:2
Origin 2: Middle English charmen "to recite or cast a magic spell, cast a spell on," borrowed from Anglo-French charmer, derivative of charme "magic spell, charm:1"
Origin 3: From Middle English charmynge; equivalent to charm + -ing.
First Known Use
1664
14th centuryt
How Do You Say Charming?
The standard pronunciation of charming is /ˈchär-miŋ/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (chär).
Charming: Your Questions Answered
Is charming an adjective or a verb?
Charming is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for charming?
You can replace charming with words such as supernatural, pleasing and wizard. See the full list of charming synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of charming?
Antonyms of charming include repellent, repelling, repugnant and repulsive.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of charming?
The comparative form is more charming and the superlative form is most charming.