Synonyms of enchanting

enchanting 1 of 2

adjective

in-ˈchan-tiŋ 

as in appealing

having an often mysterious or magical power to attract

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appealing
• charming
• charismatic
• attractive
• fascinating
• seductive
• alluring
• entrancing
• interesting
• magnetic
• bewitching
• captivating
• exciting
• engaging
• intriguing
• tempting
• elfin
• glamorous
• enthralling
• fetching
• hypnotic
• absorbing
• luring
• engrossing
• haunting
• enticing
• riveting
• delightful
• gripping
• tantalizing
• spellbinding
• mesmerizing
• pleasant
• hypnotizing
• pleasing
• galvanic
• arresting
• inviting
• winning
• titillating
• beckoning
• darling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repulsive
• revolting
• repugnant
• repellent
• tedious
• boring
• tiresome
• irksome
• wearisome
• offensive
• shocking
• awful
• unalluring
• appalling
• repelling
• loathsome
• horrid
• hideous
• sickening
• horrible
• obnoxious
• abominable
• odious
• distasteful
• abhorrent
• nauseating
• invidious
• horrendous
• noisome
• flat
• dull
• monotonous
• drab
• dreary
• pedestrian
• humdrum
• ponderous
• leaden
• jading

enchanting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of enchant

1

as in fascinating

to attract or delight as if by magic

the child actress enchanted audiences with her bubbly personality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinating
• charming
• enticing
• captivating
• interesting
• bewitching
• intriguing
• alluring
• delighting
• seducing
• magnetizing
• pleasing
• luring
• beguiling
• tempting
• killing
• witching
• drawing
• disarming
• gratifying
• wiling
• pulling
• entrancing
• wooing
• arresting
• inviting
• enrapturing
• appealing (to)
• enthralling
• beckoning
• courting
• soliciting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• offending
• disgusting
• repelling
• revolting
• annoying
• boring
• displeasing
• tiring
• wearying
• irking

2

as in possessing

to cast a spell on

out of spite, the jealous queen enchanted her chief rival for the title of the fairest one of all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• possessing
• charming
• bewitching
• striking
• spelling
• tempting
• cursing
• seducing
• captivating
• overlooking
• fascinating
• mesmerizing
• ensorcelling
• hexing
• spellbinding
• attracting
• enticing
• beguiling
• luring
• voodooing
• jinxing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blessing

3

as in mesmerizing

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

the tales about the young wizard have enchanted children around the globe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinating
• mesmerizing
• thrilling
• spellbinding
• gripping
• hypnotizing
• arresting
• enthralling
• charming
• bedazzling
• bewitching
• entrancing
• catching up
• enrapturing
• beguiling
• engrossing
• engaging
• involving
• absorbing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enchanting

Adjective

Practical Magic 2 brings viewers back to the enchanting Victorian-style home from the 1998 cult classic. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

Fog has an eerie and enchanting way of coloring how humans perceive our surroundings—and scientists are discovering that the atmospheric phenomenon may remake microbes’ experience of their environment, too. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

That studio bosses of today don’t care about enchanting audiences. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

Equally enchanting this fashion month were Celine’s colorful leather pouches—particularly in cobalt blue, a trending hue—as seen on Ramya Giangola and Yumi Shin below. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026