Antonyms for charming


Grammar : Adj
Spell : chahr-ming
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃɑr mɪŋ


Definition of charming

Origin :
  • c.1300, "to recite or cast a magic spell," from Old French charmer (13c.) "to enchant, to fill (someone) with desire (for something); to protect, cure, treat; to maltreat, harm," from Late Latin carminare, from Latin carmen (see charm (n.)). In Old French used alike of magical and non-magical activity. In English, "to win over by treating pleasingly, delight" from mid-15c. Related: Charmed; charming. Charmed (short for I am charmed) as a conventional reply to a greeting or meeting is attested by 1825.
  • adj captivating
Example sentences :
  • Thus she ran on; and then wanted me 'to see the charming man,' as she called him.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • Yet my man was not half so—so what, my dear—to be sure Lovelace is a charming fellow.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • It is a charming spot, even in the gloom of a wintry afternoon.
  • Extract from : « Yorkshire Painted And Described » by Gordon Home
  • But it is this peculiar difference which renders them interesting and charming to the spectator.
  • Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
  • So, when I tried to describe the most charming girl of whom I could think, I was describing you.
  • Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
  • The arrangement was certainly a charming one; we should have a wedding in the Hagen!
  • Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
  • Why, for instance, the charming couple did not arrive at the same moment, and in the same cab?
  • Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
  • Do, my dear Lightbody, go to Amelia and my son from me, and tell them that charming news.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • His proposal at this crisis for you, my dear, is a charming thing.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • She is some charming migre of Clarence Hervey's acquaintance.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

Synonyms for charming

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