charming
adjective /ˈtʃɑː.mɪŋ/
/ˈtʃɑːr-/ Definition
B1 pleasant and attractive: We had dinner with our director and his charming wife. What a charming street this is.AttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegantCausing pleasure › disapproving describes people who use their attractiveness to influence people or to make other people like them: He's very charming but I wouldn't trust him.Urging and persuadingCausing somebody to act › disapproving often humorous used to show that you do not approve of what someone has said or done: "Shut up, will you, I'm trying to watch TV!" "Oh, charming!"InterjectionsSounds used as interjections charmingly /-li/ adverb approving
(Definition of charming adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a sight for sore eyes idiom
- adorable adjective
- aesthetic adjective
- alluring adjective
- angelic adjective
- delectable adjective
- distinguished adjective
- dreamy adjective
- elegant adjective
- enchanting adjective
- mesmerizing adjective
- nice-looking adjective
- noble adjective (CAUSING ADMIRATION)
- not be just a pretty face idiom
- ornamental adjective
- tempting adjective
- turn sb out phrasal verb (DRESS)
- voluptuous adjective
- well built adjective
- winning adjective
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