Synonyms of spelling

spelling

verb

present participle of spell

1

as in possessing

to cast a spell on

it was as if he had spelled the public into believing his ridiculous claims

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blessing

2

as in meaning

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind

that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meaning
• signifying
• denoting
• implying
• indicating
• importing
• intending
• expressing
• suggesting
• explaining
• inferring
• mentioning
• amounting (to)
• representing
• specifying
• hinting
• intimating
• symbolizing
• pointing (to)
• symboling
• referring (to)
• connoting
• announcing
• touching (on or upon)
• adding up (to)
• signaling
• citing
• alluding (to)
• embodying
• proclaiming
• insinuating
• personifying
• designating
• elucidating
• adverting
• declaring
• epitomizing
• instancing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spelling

The Corona Centennial High football team has an interesting blend of players spelling their similar first names differently, leaving coach Matt Logan to be the referee as to which parents got the spelling correct. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Instead of spelling the end of subscription growth, AI could instead put more pressure on companies to find new ways to convince customers of value. — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Yana Radeva, shockingly a first-time actor, is quietly commanding as Veska, suggesting entire histories without spelling them out, while Grisebach’s documentary-like naturalism makes even the film’s strangest turns feel oddly plausible. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

While deep in the throes of his intestinal Hell, Tony has a series of fever dreams that start out as subtle warnings and end up practically spelling it out for him. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

That summer, land next to the Okefenokee Swamp that was slated for a titanium mine was purchased by The Conservation Fund, spelling an end to a project some had feared could irreparably damage the fragile ecosystem. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

The point is to protect spouses by spelling this out before a split, when things — especially finances — can get messy, according to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 1 July 2026

But the part of the building once covered with letters spelling the president’s name is now shrouded in a tarp. — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

But the part of the building once covered with letters spelling the president's name is now shrouded in a tarp. — ABC News, 28 June 2026