WILING Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

wiling 1 of 2

adjective

as in charming

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wiling

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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 building used to be an antiquarian bookshop with soaring arches, and the owners have kept the charming vintage vibes.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
Continue north from New Paltz and discover all that the Hudson Valley and Catskills have to offer—charming towns, next-level antiquing, art, bucolic vistas, and mountain peaks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 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

But its insistence on seeing the birth of a nation as a dangerous endeavor requiring persistent, even arduous, generosity proves enchanting.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
At Wild Orchard Farmstead on South Korea’s enchanting Jeju Island, regenerative organic tea seeds are planted into the dark, pliable, nutrient-rich soil that allows its roots to grow as deep as the trees are tall.

— Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of enchanting

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The doe-eyed spa manager, Anupam Banerjee, has come up with a wide range of enticing holistic treatments, from scrubs, massages, and facials; to biohacking PEMF body mats and LED masks; to Ayurvedic therapies; to breath work and meditation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
Being part of a team on the brink of achieving something special, under a general manager who has been cooking in recent seasons, could be enticing.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 28 June 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

For the past two years, Indian IPO markets have seen frenzied activity, luring even multinational companies to list their India business units.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Home to the filming of hits like Reservation Dogs, Tulsa King, and Killers of the Flower Moon, Oklahoma's pop culture is luring travelers.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Definition of luring

Adjective

The ecstatic scenes across the country after a Mexico win, most notably in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, the three host cities, paint the picture of a nation spellbound by its football team.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026
The town was spellbound over this horrific murders.

— Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026

Definition of spellbound

Verb

Classic picks like Phase 10 and UNO make for easy, crowd-pleasing options.

— Abby Price, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
Oviedo residents turned out by the hundreds for the sunny afternoon of crowd-pleasing contests and down-home edibles at tiny booths lining a grassy lot next to the Meat World parking lot.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Definition of pleasing

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