charming
gb/t͡ʃˈɑɹmɪŋ/ us/t͡ʃˈɑɹmɪŋ/
B1
Inglês
~ 9500
Aceções
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adjective
B1
property
1
very pleasant and attractive
Very nice and pretty in a way that makes people like it or them a lot.
Padrão de uso:
[someone/something] is charming
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "charming" only for physical beauty, but it usually includes both appearance and personality or atmosphere. For only physical beauty, "beautiful" or "handsome" can be more natural.
Sinónimos
delightful (Very close in meaning; often a bit more formal or enthusiastic.)
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lovely (Stresses beauty and pleasantness; slightly more general and very common in British English.)
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enchanting (Stronger and a little more poetic; suggests a magical or almost unreal kind of charm.)
Antónimos
unpleasant (Describes something that gives a bad or uncomfortable feeling instead of a good one.)
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off-putting (Stresses that something makes people not want to be near it or not like it.)
Colocações
charming smile
|charming little town
|utterly charming
|charming young man
|quite charming
|small but charming
Temas
emotions
|relationships
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She has such a charming smile that everyone relaxes around her.
- We stayed in a charming little hotel by the lake.
- The book is full of charming stories about village life.
- He’s a charming host and makes his guests feel at home.
- Their apartment is small but very charming.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The baby is very charming when she laughs.
- They had dinner in a charming old restaurant.
- Your parents are so charming and kind.
- I think your idea is quite charming.
- We walked through a charming park near the river.
adjective
B2
property
2
pleasant but possibly insincere
Nice and friendly on the outside, but maybe not honest or good inside.
Padrão de uso:
[someone/something] is a charming [person/thing] but [negative result]
Erro comum:
Learners often assume "charming" is always positive. In this sense, it can be gently negative or warning, especially when used with words like "liar", "con man", or "rogue".
Sinónimos
winsome (Suggests sweet, childlike charm; often without the negative hint, and more literary.)
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slick (Emphasizes being smooth and persuasive, often with a stronger negative or distrustful tone.)
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ingratiating (Formal; stresses trying too hard to make people like you, often in an unnatural way.)
Antónimos
transparent (Suggests someone is open and easy to read, not hiding bad intentions behind charm.)
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plain-spoken (Emphasizes direct, honest speech instead of using charm or sweetness to influence others.)
Colocações
charming rogue
|charming con man
|charming liar
|charming but dangerous
|charming on the surface
Temas
relationships
|personality
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- He’s a charming liar who always talks his way out of trouble.
- The saleswoman was charming, but the contract was full of hidden fees.
- Everyone liked the charming new boss, until they realized how manipulative he was.
- The scam was run by a charming young man who gained people’s trust easily.
- Her charming manners hid a very cold and selfish personality.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He is charming, but I do not trust him.
- The man was charming, and many people gave him money.
- She met a charming stranger who later stole her phone.
- Their lawyer was charming on TV, but the jury did not believe him.
- The ad looks charming, but the product is very cheap and weak.
adjective
informal
B2
property
3
annoying or bad (ironic use)
Said in a joking or angry way to mean that something is actually bad, not nice.
Padrão de uso:
that’s charming / how charming [said when something bad happens]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes think this use is sincere praise. In many real conversations it is sarcastic, meaning the speaker is upset or annoyed.
Sinónimos
great (When used sarcastically in speech ("oh, great"), it is similar in function to ironic "charming".)
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nice (Also often used sarcastically ("nice job") in a similar way, but more common and less old-fashioned.)
Antónimos
awful (The literal opposite of positive "charming"; in context, the speaker actually means something like "awful".)
Colocações
that’s charming
|oh, charming
|very charming of you (ironic)
Temas
conversation
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- You lost my keys? That’s charming.
- So the train is cancelled again—charming.
- He left all the dirty dishes for me to wash. Charming.
- They told us at the last minute that the price had doubled. Very charming.
- Oh, your dog chewed my new shoes. Charming.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- You broke my phone? That’s charming.
- The bus is late again. Charming.
- He forgot my birthday. Very charming.
- They changed the rules today. Charming.
- You spilled coffee on my laptop. Charming.
Verbo
B2
action
4
attracting and pleasing greatly
Making someone like you a lot by being very nice, friendly, or interesting.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is charming [someone]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say "he charms the audience" when they mean right now; in continuous actions, English usually uses the -ing form: "he is charming the audience." Also, "charmed" is the past form, not a synonym for "charming."
Sinónimos
captivating (Often used for performances or appearances that strongly hold attention.)
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winning over (Focuses on successfully gaining someone’s support or affection.)
Antónimos
alienating (Means making people feel distant or against you, instead of drawing them toward you.)
Colocações
charming the audience
|charming his way into
|busy charming the guests
|charming her parents
Temas
relationships
|performance
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- He was charming the audience with his funny stories.
- She’s clearly charming the new manager to get a promotion.
- The politician spent the evening charming local business owners.
- The child is charming everyone at the party with his songs.
- They are charming investors with promises of quick profits.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The singer is charming the crowd with her voice.
- He is charming the guests with many jokes.
- She is charming her teacher with hard work and a big smile.
- The little boy is charming the old ladies on the bus.
- The company is charming customers with low prices.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
charming
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɑɹmɪŋ/
US/t͡ʃˈɑɹmɪŋ/
Sílabas e acento
charm - ing (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (charm)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: charming
- Comparative: charminger
- Superlative: charmingest
Verb
- Base: charming
- 3rd Person Singular: charmings
- Present Participle: charminging
- Past: charminged
- Past Participle: charminged
Família de palavras
Forms
charmings
verb
charminging
verb
charminged
verb
charminger
adjective
charmingest
adjective
Core family
charm
noun B2
charmingly
adverb
Related words
charmer
noun
Negative and opposite forms
charmless
adjective
Expressões
how charming
1/hˈaʊ t͡ʃˈɑɹmɪŋ/
fixed phrase
showing you find something delightful
Something you say when you think a person, place, or thing is very nice, pretty, or sweet.
Exemplos
- What a lovely garden you have—how charming!
- Oh, they named the puppy Daisy? How charming.
- She showed us a picture of their small wooden house in the mountains, and everyone said, "How charming."
that's charming
1/ðˈæts t͡ʃˈɑɹmɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
reaction to something unpleasant
Something you say when you are angry or upset about something bad, often to show sarcasm.
Exemplos
- You told everyone my secret? That’s charming.
- They’ve decided to cut our pay. That’s charming.
- Oh, you crashed my car and didn’t call me. That’s charming.
Prince Charming
1/pɹˈɪns t͡ʃˈɑɹmɪŋ/
idiom
idealized romantic partner (male)
A perfect man who is like the hero in fairy tales and stories, often imagined as handsome and kind.
Exemplos
- She thought he was her Prince Charming, but he turned out to be very different.
- In the story, the princess waits for her Prince Charming to rescue her.
Prince Charming
2/pɹˈɪns t͡ʃˈɑɹmɪŋ/
idiom
ideal perfect romantic man
A perfect man in stories or in your dreams, who seems brave, kind, and very good as a boyfriend or husband.
Exemplos
- She’s still waiting for her Prince Charming to appear.
- In the movie, he plays a kind of modern Prince Charming who saves the heroine.
- After a few bad dates, she decided to stop looking for Prince Charming and focus on herself.