Standard Lemma guide

enchanting

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɪŋ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtʃɑːntɪŋ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æntɪŋ
  • rhymes with -ɑːntɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: EH0 N CH AE1 N T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: EH0 N CH AE1 N IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having the ability to enchant; charming, delightful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bewitching, captivating, fascinating, magical

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An act of enchantment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bewitchment, ensorcellment, incantation, bewitching, spellcasting, enchanting, enchantment, fascination, witchery, witching

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of enchant

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

capturing interest as if by a spell

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • bewitching smile
  • Roosevelt was a captivating speaker
  • enchanting music
  • an enthralling book
  • antique papers of entrancing design
  • a fascinating woman

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bewitching, captivating, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: հմայիչ (hmayičʻ) — having the ability to enchant
  • Bulgarian: чаровен (čaroven) — having the ability to enchant
  • Bulgarian: очарователен (očarovatelen) — having the ability to enchant
  • Czech: okouzlující — having the ability to enchant
  • Czech: čarovný — having the ability to enchant
  • Danish: fortryllende — having the ability to enchant
  • Danish: henrivende — having the ability to enchant
  • Danish: bedårende — having the ability to enchant
  • Dutch: betoverend — having the ability to enchant
  • Esperanto: ensorĉiga — having the ability to enchant
  • Estonian: lummav — having the ability to enchant
  • Finnish: lumoava — having the ability to enchant
  • Finnish: ihastuttava — having the ability to enchant
  • French: enchanteur — having the ability to enchant
  • French: enchanteresse — having the ability to enchant
  • Galician: encantador — having the ability to enchant
  • German: bezaubernd — having the ability to enchant
  • German: zauberhaft — having the ability to enchant
  • Greek: γοητευτικός (goïteftikós) — having the ability to enchant
  • Hindi: लोभन (lobhan) — having the ability to enchant
  • Hungarian: elbűvölő — having the ability to enchant
  • Icelandic: heillandi — having the ability to enchant
  • Italian: incantevole — having the ability to enchant
  • Latvian: burvīgs — having the ability to enchant
  • Macedonian: заносен (zanosen) — having the ability to enchant
  • Māori: whakatautau — having the ability to enchant
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fortrylle — having the ability to enchant
  • Portuguese: encantador — having the ability to enchant
  • Romanian: încântător — having the ability to enchant
  • Romanian: încântătoare — having the ability to enchant
  • Romanian: încântant — having the ability to enchant
  • Russian: очарова́тельный (očarovátelʹnyj) — having the ability to enchant
  • Russian: обворожи́тельный (obvorožítelʹnyj) — having the ability to enchant
  • Spanish: encantador — having the ability to enchant
  • Spanish: hechicero — having the ability to enchant
  • Turkish: büyüleyici — having the ability to enchant