adj
Uncommon
enchanting
ihn-CHAHN-tihng
Enchanting (adj) means Delightful and charming in a way that captures attention. Example: “The garden looked enchanting under the fairy lights.”
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Delightful and charming in a way that captures attention.
"Hearing voices calling, I look down and see a crowd Drumming and they chanting in a different tongue Music so enchanting I had to go down Watching what they doing, trying to understand"
— “Shango”, Shango (2012)
"The garden looked enchanting under the fairy lights."
""Fairytale" is an over-used word in football but there is certainly something enchanting about the Lambert story, rejected as a teenager at Liverpool and then playing at, among others, Blackpool, Rochdale, Stockport and Bristol Rovers."
— Daniel Taylor, The Guardian (2013)
How to use enchanting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo charming or beautiful it feels almost magical.
Common pairings
enchanting view
enchanting melody
utterly enchanting
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Word forms
- Plural
- enchantings
- Comparative
- more enchanting
- Superlative
- most enchanting
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What does “enchanting” mean?
The word “enchanting” means delightful and charming in a way that captures attention. In plain terms, so charming or beautiful it feels almost magical.
How do you pronounce “enchanting”?
“Enchanting” is pronounced ihn-CHAHN-tihng (/ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “enchanting” in a sentence?
Here is “enchanting” used in a sentence: “The garden looked enchanting under the fairy lights.”
What part of speech is “enchanting”?
“Enchanting” is an adjective.
Is “enchanting” a common word?
“Enchanting” is an uncommon word in modern English.
