ENCHANTS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

enchants

verb

present tense third-person singular of enchant

as in fascinates

to attract or delight as if by magic the child actress enchanted audiences with her bubbly personality

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as in possesses

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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blesses

as in mesmerizes

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 enchants Allegheny National Forest, just around 90 minutes from Erie, Pennsylvania, enchants with rolling peaks that reflect off calm, paddle-friendly waterways. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026 Ella has shades of Holly Hunter's intense, workaholic producer Jane from Brooks' 1987 masterpiece Broadcast News, the smartest person in any room who both exhausts and enchants everyone around her. — Esther Zuckerman, Time, 12 Dec. 2025 By bringing these three gestures together, Killam fashions a method that repairs, strengthens, and re-enchants the invisible social fabric that sustains us. — Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025 Elphaba enchants their mother’s jeweled shoes allowing Nessa to walk, but Boq still rejects her. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 19 Nov. 2025 The sun was in Scorpio, presenting an enigmatic film that enchants others. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

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What fascinates me most isn't simply whether Wagner can squeeze 621 miles out of this massive battery.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Gauna has filmed hundreds, maybe thousands of great white sharks across Southern California, and still their every movement, every action, fascinates him.

— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fascinates

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The show now possesses a spirit so exuberant as to enthrall for its joyous 80 minutes of running time.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026
General maturity—how someone presents themselves, exhibits accountability, practices focused listening and possesses emotional intelligence is essential.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of possesses

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Turkey’s growing hair transplant and restoration industry in particular entices people with easy-to-digest all-inclusive packages advertised on their websites, online placements, and social media.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
The high-concept thriller stars Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as a demonic character called The Stranger, who entices a young mother played by Jasmine Trinca into forging a Faustian pact.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of entices

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Whether the evidence spells the end of peewee football remains up in the air.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
Your relationship with Brian Duffield, who also spells his first name correctly, is largely built around sharing memes together.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of spells

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Located in a petite strip mall off I-75, the doughnut shop lacks frills but delights with an array of yeast and cake-style doughnuts.

— Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
The Dogist delights 🐶 After getting laid off, Elias Weiss Friedman picked up his camera and started shooting photos of dogs.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of delights

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But like a bolt of lightning from Zeus himself, Page instantly charms us from his first swig of SunnyD, creating a character whose quippy armor hides a sensitive soul longing for meaningful connection.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Vibeke charms his in-laws, coos over the baby and, according to Karl’s quick furtive search of her handbag, appears to be taking her meds.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026

Definition of charms

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Diaz centers music as the emotional vehicle that provides a philosophical structure for the character tropes and in turn psychologically seduces the audience to internalize certain ideas of social dynamics.

— Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
On his final voyage, Gulliver meets the Houyhnhnms, a race of supremely intelligent horses that follow the wisdom of reason and tradition rather than the speculation of science and technology that seduces the Laputans.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

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