CHARMED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈchärmd

Definition of charmed

as in enchanted

being or appearing to be under a magic spell you must be living a charmed life if you haven't caught the flu that's going around

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verb

past tense of charm

as in fascinated

to attract or delight as if by magic a quaint seaside village that charms all who visit it

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as in possessed

to cast a spell on in one version of the tale, it is a vengeful fairy who charms Sleeping Beauty so that she falls into a sleep for a hundred years

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blessed

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Recent Examples of charmed

Adjective

Mary Janes gives the same charmed effect as flats, only with more arch support. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 June 2026 Max is allowed to walk free, having been found not guilty at his rape trial, and appears to return to his charmed life. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026

Verb

The judges seem charmed by him, though, and Derek is impressed by both Jackson’s frame and his determination to improve. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Get The Recipe 66 Pigs In A Blanket Everyone will be charmed by this blast from the past, no matter their age. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for charmed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmed

Adjective

Her quest takes her into the Impassable Wilderness — an enchanted forest just outside Portland.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
In this historic Italian villa there is nothing traditional, except for the location; nothing untouchable, except for an enchanted garden.

— Elena Dallorso, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of enchanted

Verb

Kember, who grew up in a Catholic household, and Pierce, the son of a proselytizer, were fascinated by spirituality.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
In 2008, passionate surfer Tim Russo purchased the property, renamed it, and set out to organically grow it into a resort full of wonder where serious surfers and travelers fascinated with the surf lifestyle could vacation happily.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fascinated

Verb

And when addressing the fact that there would be no allocution or explanation from Kohberger, the judge also questioned whether Kohberger even possessed the capacity to say something truthful.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
In Jennifer’s Body, Needy (Seyfried) is BFFs with the titular mean girl played by Fox, whose body becomes possessed by a succubus with a taste for teen boys after a botched sacrifice by a devil-worshipping boy band (led by Adam Brody).

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of possessed

Verb

And his fight against Black housing development in Newark’s North Ward delighted many of his neighbors.

— Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Past visitors include different types of tuna that have delighted sport fishers, and open-ocean red crabs that can change the poop color of birds that feast on them.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of delighted

Verb

Kristian Matsson, who records under the moniker The Tallest Man on Earth, is both blessed and cursed by having arrived nearly fully formed.

— David Harris, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
Shunned by locals, who believe she is cursed, Eleni turns to ancient rituals to resurrect her dead offspring but instead summons malevolent folkloric creatures known as the Kalikantzari.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of cursed

Adjective

But these magical, convention-defying places are also one of our greatest allies in the fight against climate change.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
While the name sounds dramatic, Goble said there is nothing magical about crossing that temperature threshold.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of magical

Verb

But while Cartman and Ike are in Sephora, they get enticed into going into the backrooms with an employee, which look straight out of Kane Parsons’ horror film.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
During the mid-2000s, some tribal members, enticed by a chance at life-changing money, got involved in moving people and drugs, fueling cycles of arrest and incarceration that exacerbated challenges the community was already facing.

— Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026

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