beguiling

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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

beguiling

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present participle of beguile

Synonyms of beguiling

Adjective

• cunning
• cute
• slick
• subtle
• deceptive

Examples of beguiling in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

Perhaps the script is unduly tilted by Ramos’ drawling, sincerely beguiling delivery. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026

Klara serves as a beguiling guide to this dark world, slowly piecing together what motivates humans. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

The Otherworlds are just like the aes sidhe themselves, beautiful and beguiling and full of wondrous magic, but to be feared and avoided nonetheless. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

These horrifying yet beguiling events might just hold some secrets to understanding the universe. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for beguiling

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