beguiling

adjective

be·​guil·​ing bi-ˈgī-liŋ 

bē-

: agreeably or charmingly attractive or pleasing

a beguiling manner

a beguiling aroma

… it's safe to say that the Balkans have never produced a politician so beguiling.

—Jane Kramer

beguilingly adverb

The restaurant is physically attractive, dishes are beguilingly presented, and the cuisine is always logically inventive, often inspired, sometimes sublime.

—Jay Jacobs

Synonyms of beguiling

• cunning
• cute
• slick
• subtle
• deceptive

Examples of beguiling in a Sentence

a smart and beguiling child who can manipulate her parents with alarming ease

the beguiling allure of a life of crime

Recent Examples on the Web

But the most beguiling chapter unfolds at the Bunker Bar, an ultra-exclusive speakeasy hidden inside a dune. —Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026

From the point of view of pattern, the floral print is quite beguiling, especially the verdant stems of the hydrangeas that add a bit of contrast. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026

The melody draws the listener into its beguiling spell. —Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026

After a 2025 tour of her native Japan, the beguiling singer-songwriter returns to North America and Europe in 2026 to level up her ever-growing itinerary behind the revelatory Luminescent Creatures. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for beguiling

• compiling
• profiling
• refiling
• reviling
• stockpiling
• unsmiling
• filing
• piling
• smiling
• styling
• tiling
• reconciling