Enchanted

Filled with wonder and delighted fascination, as if under a spell.

Reach for it when describing absorbed delight with a touch of magic

The enchanted audience remained silent as paper birds crossed the ceiling.

• playful

  under its spell

  when a magical metaphor suits informal praise

  not when The phrase can sound exaggerated for quiet approval or professional evaluation.

• everyday

  charmed

  when appealing character wins affection

  not when Charmed can be social and brief, without any sense of wonder.

• warm

  delighted

  when gracious pleasure should sound natural and measured

  not when Delight does not include the wonder or absorbed fascination of enchanted.

• formal

  captivated

  when attention is completely held

  not when Captivation may come from suspense or argument rather than delight.

• formal

  entranced

  when absorption is deep and almost trance-like

  not when Entranced may suggest passivity and is too intense for ordinary enjoyment.

• literary

  spellbound

  when wonder produces motionless attention

  not when Spellbound suggests eerie or overwhelming control beyond enchanted wonder.

• bored
• disenchanted
• unmoved
• repelled

• enchanted audience

  An enchanted audience followed every shadow across the screen.

• utterly enchanted

  Mira was utterly enchanted by the hand-built musical clock.

• enchanted by

  The hikers were enchanted by the glow of the sheltered lagoon.