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adjective

in-ˈchan-təd How to pronounce enchanted (audio)
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as in charmed
being or appearing to be under a magic spell an enchanted isle of the South Pacific

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verb

past tense of enchant
1
as in fascinated
to attract or delight as if by magic the child actress enchanted audiences with her bubbly personality

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2
as in possessed
to cast a spell on out of spite, the jealous queen enchanted her chief rival for the title of the fairest one of all

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3
as in mesmerized
to hold the attention of as if by a spell the tales about the young wizard have enchanted children around the globe

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Recent Examples of enchanted
Adjective
The Picture of Dorian Gray An enchanted portrait and a life of debauchery are at the core of this lavish literary horror by Oscar Wilde. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 Six years later, Frozen 2 took the story beyond Arendelle, as Anna, Elsa, Olaf and Kristoff traveled into an enchanted forest to uncover the source of Elsa’s powers and learn more about their family’s past. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
Carol is alternately enchanted and frustrated by her husband’s innocence and altruism, which led him to his not particularly remunerative career as an interpreter. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 Generations of visitors to the Okefenokee Swamp have been enchanted by its rich wildlife, black waters and cypress trees draped in Spanish moss. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enchanted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchanted
  1. charmed
  2. fascinated
  3. possessed
  4. magic
  5. delighted
  6. cursed
  7. magical
  8. enticed
Adjective
  • For years, Coventry had lived a charmed life in the top flight, pulling off a few dramatic escapes either side of a glorious FA Cup success in 1987.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The actor discussed their charmed meet-cute on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2011.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
Definition of charmed
Verb
  • As Oppenheim put it at the film’s Venice press conference, he’d long been fascinated by Hansen, and only became more so after his wife gifted him a Cameo from the host for his birthday.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Here are four more scammers who fascinated people on the internet – plus one who people thought was a scammer but turned out not to be.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of fascinated
Verb
  • Adding to this good fortune is that, since the end of World War II, the United States has possessed a powerful nuclear arsenal and unparalleled military, economic, and technological might.
    — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The film follows Matt, who, after proposing to his non-Jewish girlfriend, Christina, becomes possessed by the spirit of his dead Yiddish grandmother, Omi (Levine).
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of possessed
Adjective
  • Now up five games in the NL East, and having trimmed the magic number to clinch the division to 15, the Braves (85-58) were four outs away from a second straight loss to their division rival.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers have completely switched off superconductivity in magic-angle graphene by weakening interactions between electrons, providing strong evidence that those interactions are central to the unusual phenomenon.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of magic
Verb
  • 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
  • That opening-day land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom delighted families for 28 years, but officially closed in February 2026 to make way for an entirely new Tropical Americas land.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of delighted
Verb
  • In Practical Magic 2, a multi generational family of witches, cursed to be loveless for centuries, attempts to break the spell by confronting dark secrets and sacrificing for each other.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Behold the plight of the Ryan Murphy character, cursed to behave nonsensically and flit wildly from plotline to plotline based on the writer’s whims.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cursed
Adjective
  • Here, Agapi explains why autumn is so magical in the Greek capital, and lets us in on some of her favorite places to visit at this time of year.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The ordeal forces Sally to admit the existence of their magical powers.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of magical
Verb
  • The country is one of Europe’s quickest growing AI markets, and major AI and big tech corporations such as Microsoft and TikTok have already pledged billions in investments into Finland, enticed by its growing role in Europe’s AI economy.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rashford enticed the Ukrainian, then drove past him on the outside, further beating Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the area, forcing James Tarkowski to slide in to concede a corner.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of enticed

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“Enchanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchanted. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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