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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There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
There is something about the play Harvey that fascinates me, especially for right now.

— Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026

Definition of fascinates

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Building from that foundation, much of new avatar still possesses an R&B ethos, even when specific production and instrumentation choices suggest otherwise.

— Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
The 24-year-old possesses a quick-trigger jump shot and a desire to get to the hoop.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Definition of possesses

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The play, which won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize this year, entices on the page despite seeming overstuffed and curiously decentralized.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
In a European women’s football ecosystem that still relies predominantly on the beneficence of men’s football, Kang’s bullishness to put her money where her mouth is naturally entices.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 May 2026

Definition of entices

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All of this spells the need for clear rules and for lawmakers and law enforcement to catch up with this rapidly changing transportation.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
The table below spells them out in grams (g), milligrams (mg), micrograms (mcg), and international units (IU).

— Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026

Definition of spells

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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.

— Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
Looking particularly gorgeous on a recent visit were the overflowing boxes of stone fruit varieties from Rojas Family Farms — delights rendered especially irresistible with a $4-per-pound mix-and-match deal.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of delights

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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
Elle Woods, the headstrong sorority girl turned Harvard Law student played by Reese Witherspoon in the 2001 film, charms her way into the Ivy League law school through relentless studying and an out-of-the-box admissions video essay.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Definition of charms

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Blyth was nominated in the supporting role as Mildred's spoiled daughter, Veda, who seduces her mother's second husband (Zachary Scott), then riddles him with bullets in a jealous rage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Intrigued, the Duke secretly seduces Gilda, breaks her heart and destroys Rigoletto’s life.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

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