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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Adjective

Mary Janes gives the same charmed effect as flats, only with more arch support. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 June 2026 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

Verb

We are charmed by the charming Odette as a snake is charmed, held swaying in wonder, only to be disillusioned afterward. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for charmed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmed

Adjective

Her rescue takes her into the Impassable Wilderness, an enchanted forest hidden just beyond Portland, Oregon.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
In this historic Italian villa there is nothing traditional, except for the location; nothing untouchable, except for an enchanted garden.

— Elena Dallorso, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of enchanted

Verb

In 2008, passionate surfer Tim Russo purchased the property, renamed it, and set out to organically grow it into a resort full of wonder where serious surfers and travelers fascinated with the surf lifestyle could vacation happily.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Ancient Greeks were fascinated by phallic symbols and that showed in their comedy.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fascinated

Verb

The original 1980s building possessed generous scale but lacked atmospheric depth.

— Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
The ammunition, firearms and explosive materials were unlawfully possessed because of his previous felony convictions, prosecutors said.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of possessed

Verb

And his fight against Black housing development in Newark’s North Ward delighted many of his neighbors.

— Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Past visitors include different types of tuna that have delighted sport fishers, and open-ocean red crabs that can change the poop color of birds that feast on them.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of delighted

Verb

Rice chooses us, just as Lestat chooses those who are privileged or cursed enough to become his companions instead of merely his victims.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
The film’s plot involves a superstitious young woman named Hayat who is convinced she’s cursed and wants to end her life.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of cursed

Adjective

Likewise, many a technology before – from electricity and the telegraph to phone and radio – have been heralded as sublime, magical, revolutionary, and terrifying.

— Michael Serazio, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Makeup pros told us that a bold lip and minimal makeup would be huge this fall, so Moore's magical magenta pick comes right on time.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of magical

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