| Main Entry: | charm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enchant |
Synonyms: |
allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, cajole, captivate, delight, draw, enamor, enrapture, ensorcell, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, grab, hex, hypnotize, inveigle, kill*, knock dead, knock out, magnetize, mesmerize, please, possess, put under a spell, send*, slay, spell*, sweep off feet, take*, tickle, tickle pink, transport, turn on, vamp, voodoo, wile, win, win over, wow* |
Antonyms: |
displease, irritate, offend, repel, repulse, turn off |
| Main Entry: | charmed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | enchanted |
Synonyms: |
attracted, bedazzled, beguiled, bewitched, captivated, delighted, enraptured, enticed, entranced, fascinated, fascinated, hypnotized, lured, mesmerized, moonstruck, pleased, possessed, protected, soothed, spellbound, tempted, under a spell, won over |
| Main Entry: | allure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | entice |
Synonyms: |
attract, bait, beguile, bewitch, cajole, captivate, charm, coax, come on, decoy, draw, enchant, entrap, fascinate, hook*, inveigle, lead on, lure, magnetize, persuade, pull, seduce, suck in, sweep off feet, tempt, turn on, wile, win over |
Antonyms: |
deter, discourage, dissuade, prevent, repel, threaten, turn off, warn |
| Main Entry: | amuse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | entertain; make laugh |
Synonyms: |
break one up, charm, cheer, crack up, delight, divert, fracture, gladden, grab*, gratify, interest, kill*, knock dead, make roll in the aisles, occupy, panic*, please, put away, regale, slay, tickle, wow* |
| Notes: | the first meaning of amuse was 'to divert the attention of in order to mislead,' 'delude, deceive' and now means 'entertain, make smile or laugh'; bemuse means 'confuse, bewilder, puzzle' |
Antonyms: |
anger, annoy, bore, dull, tire, upset |
| Main Entry: | appeal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attract, interest |
Synonyms: |
allure, beguile, captivate, catch the eye, charm, enchant, engage, entice, fascinate, intrigue, invite, please, tantalize, tempt |
Antonyms: |
disgust, turn away, turn off |
| Main Entry: | attract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | draw attention |
Synonyms: |
allure, appeal to, bait, beckon, beguile, bewitch, bring, captivate, charm, come on, court, drag, draw, enchant, endear, engage, enthrall, entice, entrance, exert influence, fascinate, freak out, give the come-on, go over big, grab, hook, induce, interest, intrigue, inveigle, invite, kill, knock dead, knock out, lure, magnetize, make a hit with, mousetrap, pull, rope in, score, seduce, send*, slay, solicit, spellbind, steer, suck in, sweep off one's feet, tempt, turn on, vamp, wile, wow* |
Antonyms: |
repel, repulse |
| Main Entry: | captivate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attract, enchant |
Synonyms: |
allure, beguile, bewitch, charm, dazzle, delight, draw, enamour, enrapture, enslave, ensnare, entertain, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, gratify, grip, hold, hook, hypnotize, infatuate, intrigue, lure, magnetize, make a hit with, mesmerize, please, rope in, seduce, spellbind, sweep off one's feet, take, turn one on, vamp, wile, win |
Antonyms: |
disgust, disillusion, offend, repel, repulse |
| Main Entry: | captive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | mentally enchanted, held |
Synonyms: |
beguiled, bewitched, charmed, delighted, enraptured, enthralled, fascinated, hypnotized, infatuated |
Antonyms: |
disillusioned, uninterested |
| Main Entry: | compliment |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | praise, flatter |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, adulate, applaud, butter up, cajole, celebrate, charm, cheer, commemorate, commend, congratulate, endorse, eulogize, exalt, extol, fawn upon, felicitate, give bouquet, glorify, hail, hand it to, honor, ingratiate oneself with, kudize, laud, magnify, make much of, panegyrize, pat on the back, pay respects, pay tribute to, please, puff up, recommend, roose, salute, sanction, satisfy, sing praises of, soothe, speak highly of, take off hat to, toast, trade last, wish joy to, worship |
Antonyms: |
blame, censure, complain, criticize, denounce, insult, libel, slander |
| Main Entry: | conjure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cast spell |
Synonyms: |
bewitch, call upon, charm, enchant, ensorcel, entrance, exorcise, fascinate, invoke, levitate, play tricks, raise, rouse, summon, voodoo |