Enchanting — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /in-ˈchan-tiŋ/ en·chant·ing

Meaning & Definition of Enchanting

Enchanting (adjective)

  1. powerfully pleasing, appealing, or delightful, charming

Enchanting (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having an often mysterious or magical power to attract

    "visitors have long found the Highlands of Scotland to be an enchanting place"

    similar: alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charismatic, charming, elfin, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, luring, magnetic, seductive
    related: absorbing, arresting, engrossing, enthralling, galvanic, gripping, hypnotic, hypnotizing, mesmerizing, riveting, spellbinding, enticing, tantalizing, tempting, exciting, haunting, interesting, intriguing, titillating, beckoning, inviting, winning, darling, delightful, pleasant, pleasing
    opposite: repellent, repelling, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, unalluring
    near: boring, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome, abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, distasteful, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, invidious, loathsome, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, odious, offensive, shocking, sickening, drab, dreary, dull, flat, humdrum, jading, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, ponderous

Enchanting (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to attract or delight as if by magic

    "the child actress enchanted audiences with her bubbly personality"

    similar: alluring, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, charming, fascinating, killing, magnetizing, wiling, witching (archaic)
    related: disarming, drawing, enticing, luring, pulling, seducing, tempting, delighting, gratifying, pleasing, arresting, enrapturing, enthralling, entrancing, appealing (to), interesting, intriguing, beckoning, courting, inviting, soliciting, wooing
    near: disgusting, offending, repelling, revolting, annoying, displeasing, irking, boring, tiring, wearying

  2. to cast a spell on

    "out of spite, the jealous queen enchanted her chief rival for the title of the fairest one of all"

    similar: bewitching, charming, ensorcelling, hexing, overlooking, spelling, striking
    related: cursing, jinxing, possessing, voodooing, attracting, beguiling, captivating, fascinating, mesmerizing, spellbinding, enticing, luring, seducing, tempting
    near: blessing

  3. to hold the attention of as if by a spell

    "the tales about the young wizard have enchanted children around the globe"

    similar: arresting, bedazzling, catching up, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, hypnotizing, mesmerizing, spellbinding
    related: enrapturing, entrancing, thrilling, beguiling, bewitching, charming, absorbing, engaging, engrossing, involving

Related Entry: Enchant (verb)

Enchant is a different word from Enchanting. The synonyms below are for enchant, not for enchanting.

  1. to attract or delight as if by magic

    "the child actress enchanted audiences with her bubbly personality"

    similar: allure, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, fascinate, kill, magnetize, wile, witch (archaic)
    related: disarm, draw, entice, lure, pull, seduce, tempt, delight, gratify, please, arrest, enrapture, enthrall, entrance, appeal (to), interest, intrigue, beckon, court, invite, solicit, woo
    near: disgust, offend, repel, revolt, annoy, displease, irk, bore, tire, weary

  2. to cast a spell on

    "out of spite, the jealous queen enchanted her chief rival for the title of the fairest one of all"

    similar: bewitch, charm, ensorcell, hex, overlook, spell, strike
    related: curse, jinx, possess, voodoo, attract, beguile, captivate, fascinate, mesmerize, spellbind, entice, lure, seduce, tempt
    near: bless

  3. to hold the attention of as if by a spell

    "the tales about the young wizard have enchanted children around the globe"

    similar: arrest, bedazzle, catch up, enthrall, fascinate, grip, hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbind
    related: enrapture, entrance, thrill, beguile, bewitch, charm, absorb, engage, engross, involve

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Enchanting

The most common words with a similar meaning to Enchanting:

Archaic: witching
alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charismatic, charming, elfin, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, luring, magnetic, seductive, beguiling, killing, magnetizing, wiling, ensorcelling, hexing, overlooking, spelling, striking, arresting, bedazzling, catching up, enthralling, gripping, hypnotizing, mesmerizing, spellbinding

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Enchanting

Words with the opposite meaning of Enchanting:

repellent, repelling, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, unalluring

Related Words for Enchanting

absorbing, engrossing, galvanic, hypnotic, riveting, enticing, tantalizing, tempting, exciting, haunting, interesting, intriguing, titillating, beckoning, inviting, winning, darling, delightful, pleasant, pleasing, disarming, drawing, pulling, seducing, delighting, gratifying, enrapturing, appealing (to), courting, soliciting

Near Antonyms of Enchanting

boring, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome, abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, distasteful, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, invidious, loathsome, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, odious, offensive, shocking, sickening, drab, dreary, dull, flat, humdrum, jading, leaden

Word Forms of Enchanting

Derived words: enchantingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Enchanting

First known use: 1589

Frequently Asked Questions about Enchanting

What does "Enchanting" mean?

"Enchanting" means powerfully pleasing, appealing, or delightful, charming. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: powerfully pleasing, appealing, or delightful, charming. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Enchanting"?

Other words for "Enchanting" include alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charismatic, charming and elfin. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Enchanting" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Enchanting"?

There are 72 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Enchanting". Common alternatives include alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charismatic, charming, elfin, engaging and entrancing.

What is the opposite of "Enchanting"?

Antonyms of "Enchanting" include repellent, repelling, repugnant, repulsive, revolting and unalluring. Near antonyms include boring, irksome, tedious and tiresome.

How do you use "Enchanting" in a sentence?

Examples of "Enchanting" in a sentence: "visitors have long found the Highlands of Scotland to be an enchanting place"; "the child actress enchanted audiences with her bubbly personality"; "out of spite, the jealous queen enchanted her chief rival for the title of the fairest one of all".

Is "Enchanting" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Enchanting" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Enchanting"?

"Enchanting" is pronounced /in-ˈchan-tiŋ/ and divided into syllables as en·chant·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Enchanting"?

First known use: 1589.