beguiling
gb/bɪɡˈaɪlɪŋ/ us/bɪɡˈaɪlɪŋ/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adjective
literary
C1
property
1
charmingly attractive and captivating
pleasantly charming and interesting.
Schéma d’usage :
[a beguiling + smile/voice/story/place]
Erreur fréquente :
Not related to the verb beg (ask for money); beguiling means charming or (sometimes) misleading.
Synonymes
enchanting (Stronger and more magical in tone.)
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captivating (Emphasizes holding attention intensely.)
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charming (More common and less literary.)
Antonymes
unappealing (Lacking attractiveness or charm.)
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repellent (Actively unpleasant or off-putting.)
Collocations
a beguiling smile
|a beguiling voice
|beguiling eyes
|a beguiling manner
|beguiling charm
|beguiling beauty
|a beguiling story
|a beguiling melody
|a beguiling landscape
|a beguiling performance
Thèmes
emotions
|relationships
|arts
Exemples
- She gave him a beguiling smile that made it hard to say no.
- The novel has a beguiling voice that draws you in from the first page.
- They spent the afternoon walking through the beguiling streets of the old town.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He has a beguiling smile.
- The music was beguiling.
adjective
literary
C2
property
2
attractive but misleading or deceptive
nice or convincing, but not true or not safe.
Schéma d’usage :
[a beguiling + argument/claim/appearance/simplicity]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may use it for any kind of ‘interesting’; this sense specifically warns that something is misleading.
Synonymes
misleading (More neutral and direct; less focused on charm.)
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deceptive (Stronger; clearly implies intent or effect of deception.)
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specious (Formal; means plausible but false.)
Antonymes
straightforward (Clear and not misleading.)
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honest (Truthful and not intended to deceive.)
Collocations
a beguiling appearance
|a beguiling promise
|a beguiling argument
|a beguiling explanation
|beguiling simplicity
|a beguiling theory
|a beguiling claim
|a beguiling illusion
|a beguiling offer
|beguiling words
Thèmes
communication
|thinking
|business
Exemples
- The investment had a beguiling simplicity, but the risks were serious.
- His beguiling argument sounded logical until you checked the facts.
- The town’s beguiling calm hid the damage left by the storm.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The offer was beguiling but unsafe.
Verbe
literary
C2
action
3
deceiving someone (present participle)
using charm to persuade or trick someone.
Schéma d’usage :
beguiling [someone] (into [doing something])
Erreur fréquente :
In modern everyday English, the verb beguile is less common than the adjective beguiling; learners may prefer ‘charm’ or ‘trick’ depending on meaning.
Synonymes
charming (Usually positive; does not necessarily imply deception.)
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seducing (Stronger; often suggests temptation or attraction.)
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tricking (Directly emphasizes deception, not charm.)
Antonymes
warning (Trying to prevent someone from being misled.)
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repelling (Driving someone away rather than drawing them in.)
Collocations
beguiling someone into agreeing
|beguiling someone into a mistake
|beguiling an audience
|beguiling voters
|beguiling customers
|beguiling someone with flattery
|beguiling someone with stories
|beguiling someone with charm
Thèmes
relationships
|communication
|crime
Exemples
- He stood by the door, beguiling guests with compliments.
- The salesman was beguiling customers into buying far more than they needed.
- She realized he had been beguiling her with half-truths.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He was beguiling people with his stories.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
beguiling
API
GB/bɪɡˈaɪlɪŋ/
US/bɪɡˈaɪlɪŋ/
Syllabes et accentuation
be - guil - ing (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (guil)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: beguiling
Famille de mots
Core family
beguile
verb
Related words
beguilingly
adverb C1
guile
noun
Negative and opposite forms
guileless
adjective
Advanced or less common
beguilement
noun
Expressions
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