enchant
To delight someone so much that it feels like magic.
enchant in a sentence
- The street performer's puppet show enchanted the little crowd, who clapped and begged for more.
- The music box never fails to enchant visitors, who smile in wonder as the tiny dancer spins.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to enchant?
- Arepel
- Bbore
- Ccharm
- Dannoy
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C: charm. The other three mean the opposite of enchant.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to enchant?
- Athrill
- Bbore
- Cdelight
- Dcharm
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B: bore. The other three mean nearly the same as enchant.
Words that mean something similar
charm, delight, thrill
Words that mean the opposite
bore, repel, annoy
More words about emotions & feelings
- enrage: To make someone extremely angry.
- envious: Wishing you had what someone else has.
- esteem: A feeling of great respect and admiration for someone.
- exasperate: To annoy someone so much that they almost lose patience.
- exhausted: So tired that you have no energy left.
- exhilarated: Feeling thrilled, happy and full of energy.
- exuberant: Bursting with energy, excitement and happiness.
- exult: To show great joy, especially after winning something.
More words to explore
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