charming

English

Etymology

From charm.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈtʃɑː(ɹ).mɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)mɪŋ

Adjective

charming (comparative more charming, superlative most charming)

1. pleasant, charismatic
   • 2012 May 24, Nathan Rabin, “Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3”, The Onion AV Club:

     In the abstract, Stuhlbarg’s twinkly-eyed sidekick suggests Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 2 by way of late-period Robin Williams with an alien twist, but Stuhlbarg makes a character that easily could have come across as precious into a surprisingly palatable, even charming man.

   • 1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice:

     "What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy! There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society."

2. delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm

Antonyms

• (pleasant): dull

Synonyms

• (pleasant): charismatic, smart, witty
• (delightful): silly

Translations

pleasant, charismatic

• Bulgarian: чаровен (bg) (čaroven), очарователен (bg) (očarovatelen)
• Czech: okouzlující (cs) m
• French: charmant (fr)
• German: charmant (de)
• Hebrew: מקסים (he) (maksím) m
• Korean: 귀엽다 (ko) (kuyyeobda)
• Norwegian: sjarmerende (no)

• Occitan: charmant (oc)
• Polish: uroczy (pl) m
• Portuguese: encantador (pt), simpático (pt), charmoso (pt)
• Romanian: șarmant (ro), fermecător (ro), încântător (ro)
• Russian: очаровательный (ru) (očarovát'el'nyj) , прелестный (ru) (pr'el'éstnyj) 
• Spanish: encantador (es)

Verb

charming

1. Present participle of charm.

Anagrams

• marching