charming

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/ UK /ˈtʃɑː(ɹ).mɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #2490

Meanings

1

adj
Pleasant and attractive in a way that makes people like you.

Our host was a charming man who made everyone feel welcome.
2

adj
Very pleasant and delightful to look at or experience.

They stayed in a charming little cottage by the sea.
3

intj
Said sarcastically in response to rude or unpleasant behaviour.

He slammed the door in my face. Oh, charming.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · pleasant and attractive in... captivating charismatic fetching witty

Word family

Derived forms charminglycharmingnessultracharminguncharming

Etymology

From Middle English charmynge; equivalent to charm + -ing.

charmynge Middle English

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Topics

Describing Qualities

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# charming

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj, intj
**IPA (US):** /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃɑː(ɹ).mɪŋ/
**Frequency rank:** 2490

## Meanings
1. Pleasant and attractive in a way that makes people like you.
2. Very pleasant and delightful to look at or experience.
3. Said sarcastically in response to rude or unpleasant behaviour.

## Examples
- Our host was a charming man who made everyone feel welcome.
- They stayed in a charming little cottage by the sea.
- He slammed the door in my face. Oh, charming.

## Derived Forms
- charmingly
- charmingness
- ultracharming
- uncharming

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: charmynge

## Etymology
From Middle English charmynge; equivalent to charm + -ing.

## AI Etymology
charming is an adjective, noun, interjection, and verb. It is from Middle English charmynge; equivalent to charm + -ing. Historical forms in the chain include charmynge (Middle English). Current senses include pleasant and attractive in a way that makes people like you, very pleasant and delightful to look at or experience, and said sarcastically in response to rude or unpleasant behaviour. Derived forms include charmingly, charmingness, ultracharming, and uncharming.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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