charmingadjective
uk/ˈtʃɑː.mɪŋ/us/ˈtʃɑːr.mɪŋ/B1 pleasant and attractive:
We had dinner with our director and his charming wife.
What a charming street this is.
disapproving used to describe people who use their attractiveness to influence people or to make other people like them:
He's very charming but I wouldn't trust him.
disapproving often humorous used to show that you do not approve of what someone has said or done:
"Shut up, will you, I'm trying to watch TV!" "Oh, charming!"
More examples
- They live in a charming old cottage.
- I think her naivety is charming - she's so unspoilt and fresh.
- He's suave, polished and charming.
- He's very charming but I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him.
- Jim was remarkably charming this evening - he even said, unprompted, how nice Margot looked in her dress.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Attractive
- a sight for sore eyes idiom
- adorable
- aesthetic
- alluring
- angelic
- disarm
- distinguished
- dreamy
- easy
- elegant
- noble
- not be just a pretty face idiom
- ornamental
- photogenic
- photograph
- voluptuous
- well built
- winning
- winsome
- zaftig
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Causing pleasure
Urging & persuading
Linguistics: interjections
charmingly
adverb uk/ˈtʃɑː.mɪŋ.li/us/ˈtʃɑːr.mɪŋ.li/approving