Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb beguile
2 senses of beguile
Sense 1
juggle, beguile, hoodwink -- (influence by slyness)
=> cheat, rip off, chisel -- (deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money")
Sense 2
capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant -- (attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts")
=> attract, appeal -- (be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people")
Antonyms of adj beguiled
1 sense of beguiled
Sense 1
beguiled, captivated, charmed, delighted, enthralled, entranced -- (filled with wonder and delight)
INDIRECT (VIA enchanted) -> disenchanted -- (freed from enchantment)
Similarity of adj beguiled
1 sense of beguiled
Sense 1
beguiled, captivated, charmed, delighted, enthralled, entranced -- (filled with wonder and delight)
=> enchanted (vs. disenchanted) -- (influenced as by charms or incantations)