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

• charmed
• magic
• magical

Examples of enchanted in a Sentence

an enchanted isle of the South Pacific

Recent Examples on the Web

The balloon has gone up and Paris is once again enchanted. —Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

Supersonic aircraft and enchanted broomsticks, remote controls and wands, both technology and magic ostensibly offer alternatives to physical exertion and enable otherwise impossible feats. —Literary Hub, 26 June 2025

Porter County Commissioner Barb Regnitz is enchanted with the garden. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025

The Spa Bathhouse is an enchanted spot which sparkles with newness. —Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 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