bewitching

adjective

be·​witch·​ing bi-ˈwi-chiŋ 

bē-

: powerfully or seductively attractive or charming

a bewitching smile

her bewitching eyes

bewitchingly adverb

… I perceived in the captain's face that same bland, benevolent, and bewitchingly merry expression …

—Herman Melville

Synonyms

• alluring
• appealing
• attractive
• captivating
• charismatic
• charming
• elfin
• enchanting
• engaging
• entrancing
• fascinating
• fetching
• glamorous
• glamourous
• luring
• magnetic
• seductive

Examples of bewitching in a Sentence

a bewitching woman who has never lacked for suitors

Recent Examples on the Web

Its bewitching presence has convinced most cynics that this flashy attraction on the Strip is more than a colorful orb with impressive sound and visual technology. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024

In Roman Holiday’s case, costume designer Edith Head’s stunning work makes Hepburn’s clothing a timeless and bewitching escape. —Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024

Andrea Edelman Kay For a bewitching break in 2024, go north. —Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023

Or Discords packed with bewitching, prophetic bots—each of them tuned to resonate with one of the many narrow demographics the movement is targeting, and each with an extensive human backstory documented across the web. —Rob Reid, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above