WILING Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in charming

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verb

present participle of wile

as in fascinating

to attract or delight as if by magic her stories of the Old South could wile anyone

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Recent Examples of wiling

Verb

Guests’ comings and goings seem minimal, many wiling away the hours in the most leisurely ways possible under the summer sun. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026

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Adjective

The Sprocket is a charming and efficient pocket-sized printer that uses ZINK zero-ink technology to output your smartphone photos, Polaroid-style, on special paper.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Café Nizza is a charming spot in Södermalm with impeccably unfussy dishes and fun bottles.

— Riza Cruz, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of charming

Verb

Wilentz, author of the 2010 book Dylan in America, wrote Volume 18‘s detailed, often fascinating 125-page liner notes that provides historical context for the expansive eight-CD set.

— Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Once on the ground visitors can enjoy Greenland’s rugged coastal landscapes, fascinating indigenous Inuit culture, and the opportunity to experience the country at its primordial best.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2025

Definition of fascinating

Adjective

And Kikuchi, floating through the film on a wave of quiet emotion, creates in its final scene an enchanting portrait of joy.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
Lifeline’s production team creates an enchanting backdrop for the children’s adventures.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of enchanting

Verb

The package from Meta was enticing enough for Desai to give up his pay package and severance at MongoDB.

— Samantha Subin,Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
After Gerald’s Game (2017), Doctor Sleep (2019), and The Life of Chuck (2024) — and with The Mist on the way — there’s something enticing about Flanagan taking his cumulative knowledge of the author’s lexicon to revisit King’s very first novel.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of enticing

Adjective

Outflanked by cruel and fickle gods at every turn, legendary Greek hero Odysseus outsmarted a one-eyed giant, suffered through the bewitching Sirens’ song and braved the Underworld’s dead denizens.

— Alex Pulaski, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Of the many subfields in classics, papyrology is perhaps the most difficult to understand but also the most bewitching.

— Madeleine Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026

Definition of bewitching

Verb

North Korea hasn't publicly commented on the transfer but has previously claimed major defections of its citizens were the result of South Korea abducting them or luring them to flee.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
So what is now luring companies to Dallas and this new exchange, in the eyes of someone with long-standing roots in the community?

— Ian Thomas, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of luring

Adjective

Emery watched, completely spellbound, as the girl fought the air.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Uncomfortable in her own skin, Kris becomes spellbound by the Nora Desmond-like Billy who speaks with a Southern drawl that Dolly Parton would admire and lives in the remote Pacific Northwest campground set where the first film was shot.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of spellbound

Verb

For his fourth feature, Post Tenebras Lux, Reygadas took a major detour toward the avant-garde and the personal, in a move that garnered him some detractors while pleasing his more hardcore fans.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
But a taste for a cheap, crowd-pleasing meal may be something the two leaders share.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasing

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