Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb charm

4 senses of charm

Sense 1
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")

Sense 2
charm, becharm -- (control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft)
       => control, command -- (exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces")

Sense 3
charm -- (protect through supernatural powers or charms)
       => protect -- (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain")

Sense 4
charm, influence, tempt -- (induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money")
       => persuade -- (cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!")

Antonyms of adj charmed

2 senses of charmed

Sense 1
captivated, charmed -- (strongly attracted)

INDIRECT (VIA loving) -> unloving -- (not giving or reciprocating affection)

Sense 2
beguiled, captivated, charmed, delighted, enthralled, entranced -- (filled with wonder and delight)

INDIRECT (VIA enchanted) -> disenchanted -- (freed from enchantment)

Similarity of adj charmed

2 senses of charmed

Sense 1
captivated, charmed -- (strongly attracted)
       => loving (vs. unloving) -- (feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances")

Sense 2
beguiled, captivated, charmed, delighted, enthralled, entranced -- (filled with wonder and delight)
       => enchanted (vs. disenchanted) -- (influenced as by charms or incantations)

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