enchanted

adjective

en·​chant·​ed in-ˈchan-təd 

en-

1

: placed under or as if under a magic spell

an enchanted forest/island

: having or seeming to have a magical quality

an enchanted evening

A journey beneath a rig is an excursion to an enchanted realm.

—Paul K. Driessen

2

: made to feel delightfully pleased or charmed

I was enchanted, ravished with pleasure by what I saw.

—Robert Garis

His many previous works have attracted a loyal, enchanted following.

—George Johnson

Hollywood may be in a tizzy over the upcoming movie version of his … first novel, … but others aren't nearly as enchanted.

—Steve Daly

enchantedly adverb

… trying to provide one of the first-round upsets to which the public is so enchantedly accustomed.

—Alexander Wolff

Synonyms

• bewitched
• charmed
• entranced
• magic
• magical
• spellbound

Examples of enchanted in a Sentence

an enchanted isle of the South Pacific

Recent Examples on the Web

Grazer was introduced by Paul Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, who was enchanted with the young magician. —Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025

The King was truly enchanted by such spiritual beauty. —Alina Trabattoni, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Fry Helmet: Forged from the iconic French Fry box, this enchanted helmet is rumored to protect you from friends stealing your last fry. —Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025

The dancer parts include minions, palace guards, enchanted birds and a hunting party. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for enchanted

• decanted
• implanted
• recanted
• replanted
• supplanted
• transplanted
• anted
• canted
• chanted
• granted
• panted
• planted

Kids Definition

enchanted

adjective

en·​chant·​ed

in-ˈchant-əd

: being or appearing to be under a magic spell

an enchanted forest