enchanting

adjective

en·​chant·​ing in-ˈchan-tiŋ 

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: powerfully pleasing, appealing, or delightful : charming

enchanting music

an enchanting story

a book with enchanting illustrations

One of the most enchanting museums in London is also one of the world's most important for architectural and design drawings.

—Allison Eckardt Ledes

enchantingly adverb

an enchantingly beautiful landscape

A young woman … smiled out at us enchantingly …

—Stephanie Burgis

Synonyms

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

Examples of enchanting in a Sentence

visitors have long found the Highlands of Scotland to be an enchanting place

Recent Examples on the Web

The collage illustrations are enchanting, with a soothing color palette that invites readers to contemplate the serene beauty of a sunset with their buddy. —Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024

That all of it is so funny while being an smoking-barrel policier is enchanting. —Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024

Getty Images Bellagio and Torno Each town lining the lake’s shore is just as enchanting as the other. —Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024

Travel + Leisure readers’ favorite resorts on the Island of Enchantment are indeed enchanting, setting themselves apart from the rest with unique amenities and unrivaled luxury. —Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

enchanting

adjective

en·​chant·​ing

in-ˈchant-iŋ

: having great charm and attraction

enchantingly adverb