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

Derived Forms

• ˈcharmingly, adverb

Other Words From

• charming·ly adverb
• charming·ness noun
• un·charming adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of charming¹

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

Example Sentences

Charles is clever and charming but not great at talking about the grief he feels over losing his wife a year earlier.

From Los Angeles Times

His fights with his third wife, Mayo Methot — they were known as “The Battling Bogarts” — were oddly charming.

From Salon

“I love this city. It’s cool. It has so much to offer,” he says with a charming smile.

From Los Angeles Times

Warm or cold, charming or sneering, gazing down from society’s top rung or desperately trying to get there, he is the craven soul of a corrupt social system.

From Los Angeles Times

Grounded by Harden’s natural and loosely charming performance, Khalid treats his nightmare scenario with an alternating sense of anxiety and buoyant, joshing can-do attitude.

From New York Times

Related Words

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