enchanting

adjective

en·​chant·​ing in-ˈchan-tiŋ 

en-

: 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 Scottish Highlands are an enchanting tapestry of landscapes rich in history and culture. —Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 13 May 2025

Stargazing under West Virginia’s dark skies Courtesy of West Virginia Tourism West Virginia becomes even more enchanting when the sun dips below the ridges. —West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 9 May 2025

Now Each look, from close or a distance, reveals another layer to her enchanting and deeply personal storytelling, blurring the lines between figure and landscape and defying simple characterization. —Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025

With Venus conjunct Neptune in your curious third house of the mind, this enchanting synergy could spark dreamy conversations and exchanges. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for enchanting

• decanting
• implanting
• replanting
• supplanting
• transplanting
• canting
• chanting
• granting
• panting
• planting
• ranting
• slanting

Kids Definition

enchanting

adjective

en·​chant·​ing

in-ˈchant-iŋ

: having great charm and attraction

enchantingly adverb