CHARMED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈchärmd

Definition of charmed

as in enchanted

being or appearing to be under a magic spell you must be living a charmed life if you haven't caught the flu that's going around

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verb

past tense of charm

as in fascinated

to attract or delight as if by magic a quaint seaside village that charms all who visit it

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as in possessed

to cast a spell on in one version of the tale, it is a vengeful fairy who charms Sleeping Beauty so that she falls into a sleep for a hundred years

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blessed

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Recent Examples of charmed

Adjective

Her presence lights up the set and everyone is charmed and captivated by her. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 May 2026 Williams happened to be passing by as the young dancer was pushing her car down the highway with a friend, and Williams along with his manager stopped to help and was quickly charmed. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026

Verb

Explore a county fair, celebrate romance novels, sample Asian street food, or ride a miniature train that has charmed generations of locals. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2026 Artists and engineers bunked in, the artist’s turtle Rocky charmed visitors, and Rauschenberg created some key works in his studio there. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for charmed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmed

Adjective

The Picture of Dorian Gray An enchanted portrait and a life of debauchery are at the core of this lavish literary horror by Oscar Wilde.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Six years later, Frozen 2 took the story beyond Arendelle, as Anna, Elsa, Olaf and Kristoff traveled into an enchanted forest to uncover the source of Elsa’s powers and learn more about their family’s past.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of enchanted

Verb

Cronenberg is fascinated by a body that is taken apart and reimagined.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
However, rather than the courageous grand duchesses who fought for the freedom of their people far away, the author was fascinated by the suffragette movement of the 1910s.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fascinated

Verb

Anthony Richardson possessed almost extraterrestrial talent but maddening inconsistency.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
New coach Matthias Jaissle’s brand of vertical football lifted the mood at Newcastle and caused Liverpool plenty of problems on a day when Yoane Wissa played like a man possessed.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of possessed

Adjective

There’s no magic equation for solving the political division in this country.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026
In doing so, the Rays, per team calculations, reduced their magic number to clinch a playoff spot to at least 12, pending later games.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of magic

Adjective

Words like miraculous, inspirational, incredible, amazing and magical were just some of the adjectives heard at Friday’s event.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Caleb the Conjurer created several magical wins for the Bears, but that late game fortune also rarely carries over into the next season.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of magical

Verb

The Senegal international is enticed by the option of joining Galatasaray and that presents an issue while the transfer window is open.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Marvel Studios began moving its production operations to Georgia, enticed by the state’s uncapped tax credits that could be used for actors’ salaries.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of enticed

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