CHARMED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈchärmd

Definition of charmed

as in enchanted

being or appearing to be under a magic spell you must be living a charmed life if you haven't caught the flu that's going around

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verb

past tense of charm

as in fascinated

to attract or delight as if by magic a quaint seaside village that charms all who visit it

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as in possessed

to cast a spell on in one version of the tale, it is a vengeful fairy who charms Sleeping Beauty so that she falls into a sleep for a hundred years

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blessed

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Recent Examples of charmed

Adjective

Max is allowed to walk free, having been found not guilty at his rape trial, and appears to return to his charmed life. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026 Her presence lights up the set and everyone is charmed and captivated by her. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 May 2026

Verb

Among those charmed over time was Kurt Cobain, who called their 1969 debut Philosophy of the World his fifth-favorite album. — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026 His charmed early life and promising political career were slowed, but not halted, when he was stricken with polio in his late 30s. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for charmed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmed

Adjective

The attraction takes guests on a tour of the Darling family’s London home before whisking them off on enchanted boats to Neverland Island.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
The spa Among the most enchanted of spaces in a castle that is seemingly composed of nothing but enchanted spaces.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of enchanted

Verb

So that fascinated me, the fact that these fields were somehow kind of edgy in terms of our definition of the scientific method and so on.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
The video quickly went viral, amassing more than 1 million views and thousands of comments from viewers fascinated by her unconventional childhood.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of fascinated

Adjective

And yet liminality is the space where real healing and most of life happens—where, quietly and unexpectedly, the real work and magic unfold.

— Stefanie Benjamin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
The whole concept sounds pretty cool, but this device is not quite a magic box.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of magic

Verb

That’s the ugliest story linked to the name of a hangout that has delighted generations since Soyka and business partner Jeffrey Davis conceived of The News Cafe in 1988.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
She was delighted by the story and assured me that had Bernard seen Eddie decapitate his work for a laugh, he would have been doubled over alongside my father.

— Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of delighted

Verb

Some demonstrators cursed at police officers holding riot shields, while others yelled out as passing cars honked in support of the protest.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Home of a fur seal trade leading to an almost extinction of seals, a whaling station, and then many volcanic eruptions leading to the destruction of scientific stations, this island looks like it is cursed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of cursed

Adjective

The Mary Poppins of the novels is often noted for being more mysterious, mercurial and dangerous than her film incarnation, and the adventures in the books are magical, surreal and sometimes frightening.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
The film followed the trials of a struggling keyboardist who gets hold of a magical synthesizer, only to lose it and embark on a picaresque journey to get it back.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of magical

Verb

While Bryan the Medical Courier may not be a marquee attraction, Abrams plays his bumbling so hilariously yet relatably that some kids may be enticed.

— Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Once inside the warehouse, shoppers tend to linger, enticed by a potent cocktail of comforting routine, retail adrenaline and cheap eats.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of enticed

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