Bewitching
What it means
So attractive or fascinating that it seems to cast a spell.
Reach for it when praising memorable charm with a magical image
The flutist played a bewitching phrase over the quiet strings.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
Fits when wonder and delight matter more than literal description
Careful Magical can praise an experience that has no attractive focal point.
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everyday
Fits when social or aesthetic appeal should sound natural
Careful Charming understates the striking, almost uncanny effect.
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warm
Fits when gentle magical charm is the main effect
Careful Enchanting is sweeter and less intense than bewitching.
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professional
Fits when interest remains firmly and willingly held
Careful Captivating lacks the supernatural image and sensual pull.
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professional
Fits when attention becomes almost impossible to look away from
Careful Mesmerizing can feel passive or eerie rather than charming.
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formal
Fits when strong attraction draws someone closer
Careful Alluring can introduce sexual or tempting overtones.
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literary
Fits when a performance holds an audience in complete attention
Careful A small attractive detail rarely warrants spellbinding's theatrical intensity.
Opposites 3
- repellent
- dull
- disenchanting
Common phrases 3
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bewitching smile
Her bewitching smile warmed an otherwise severe portrait.
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bewitching melody
A bewitching melody drifted from the rehearsal room.
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bewitching charm
The village's bewitching charm survives outside the festival season.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated