Entry Word: charm

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil <an old cap that I use as a charm for whenever I play softball>

Synonyms amulet, fetish (also fetich), mascot, mojo, phylactery, talisman

Related Words emblem, symbol, token, totem

Near Antonyms curse, hex, spell

Antonyms hoodoo, jinx

2 the power of irresistible attraction <a young singer with the kind of charm that turns a performer into a star>

Synonyms allure, appeal, attractiveness, captivation, charisma, enchantment, fascination, glamour (also glamor), magic, magnetism, seductiveness, witchery

Related Words allurement, attraction, call, lure, seduction; agreeableness, delightfulness, desirableness, niceness, pleasantness, sweetness

Near Antonyms disagreeableness, distastefulness, obnoxiousness, offensiveness, unpleasantness

Antonyms repulsion, repulsiveness

3 a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power <recited a charm to make the prince fall in love with her> — see spell 1
4 an ornament worn on a chain around the neck or wrist <a dangling charm in the figure of a horse on her bracelet> — see pendant