ENCHANTRESS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

enchantress

noun

in-ˈchan-trəs

Definition of enchantress

as in witch

a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers When misfortune occurred, it was not uncommon for some unpopular woman of the village to be branded an enchantress.

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as in siren

a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive Scarlett O'Hara is one of literature's most celebrated enchantresses.

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as in goddess

an attractive woman She's an enchantress of the silver screen whose legend has only grown over the years.

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Recent Examples of enchantress At another, the enchantress Circe gives the hungry men—though not Odysseus—a generous meal, but only as an excuse to turn them into swine. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 July 2026 But the journey doesn’t go smoothly, as Odysseus and his men encounter the cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and an enchantress named Circe, among other obstacles. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026 In Festival Opera’s new production of Handel’s 1735 opera, the deadly enchantress returns in a new production, with two performances by the company in collaboration with the San Francisco Early Music Society. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Best known for comedy series like Community (2009-15) and GLOW (2017-19), Alison Brie is taking on the role of Evil-Lyn, an insidious enchantress who serves as Skeletor’s main accomplice. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for enchantress

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Noun

A couple of passing witches in distressed fish-nets aww-ed at the sight of the dog begging for the second half of his cone.

— Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
There was a witch in a scary, misty setting, and Paw Patrol characters, and a pumpkin patch.

— Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of witch

Noun

The siren was loud, and the LED ring did a good job of letting visitors know that they were being observed.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Crowds of people then shuffled through packed hallways to exit the building, their hands raised and sirens blaring around them, the video shows.

— Joe Sutton, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of siren

Noun

While rescuing the siblings, Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) is captured by Luke’s forces and taken to the titan Atlas at an enemy stronghold in California, where she is forced to bear the weight of the sky in place of goddess Artemis or Luke.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
In scores of pictures online, she is rendered as a red-haired goddess, her bright tongue stuck out from an unnerving smile.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of goddess

Noun

Told in alternating POVs between a sorceress, a woman knight and a serving girl, this is a fever dream of a fantasy novel with plenty of room for readers to make their own inferences about what’s really going on.

— S.M. Hallow, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
The purple one is supposedly Clea, the sorceress who meets up with Doctor Strange at the end of Multiverse and is promptly never seen again.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sorceress

Noun

For another fun twist on ice-queen glam, take a cue from Zara Larsson and pile on the shimmery silver-white shadow accented with rhinestones in lieu of snowflakes, or perhaps a fresh platinum blonde hair color à la Serena Williams.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 Nov. 2026
Every year, Heidi Klum—the undisputed queen of Halloween—keeps spooky season fans guessing as to her next big costume reveal.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

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While much of the plot still remains hidden in the eastern European nation of Latveria, it is known to feature heroes from different timelines that team-up to fight the universe-shattering peril of a sorcerer scientist named Doctor Doom.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
It's based on a Russian fairy tale called the Firebird, which is about a young prince who rescues a coterie of princesses from an evil sorcerer.

— Libby Smith, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sorcerer

Noun

The model for the painting (disputed by some historians) was allegedly Simonetta Vespucci (née Cattaneo), a renowned beauty in Florentine high society whom Botticelli greatly admired.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
The company additionally toyed with the beauty category via collaborations, the latest of which launched with K-beauty brand Amuse earlier this year.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

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