bewitching
Captivating beyond reason
Bewitching describes something so captivating it seems to cast a spell.
A bewitching smile or bewitching beauty entrances the observer, suggesting an almost magical power to attract: She had a bewitching way of tilting her head when she listened.
The word carries romantic or admiring connotations, implying enchantment rather than literal witchcraft.
Powerfully attractive, tempting
- temptingArousing desire or interest
- enticingPowerfully attractive
- irresistibleImpossible to withstand
- tantalizingTeasingly attractive, frustratingly desirable
inviting · magnetic · attractive · appealing · sultry · provocative · luring · fetching
Completely capturing one's attention
- entrancingDeeply captivating or bewitching
- mesmerizingCompletely capturing one's attention
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- enthrallingDeeply fascinating and gripping
hypnotic · beguiling · enrapturing · transfixing · mesmeric · spellbound · glamour · rapt
Practice of dark magic
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
- spellcastingPerforming magical incantations
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- hexMalevolent incantation
curse · potion · occult · arcane · supernatural · mystical · otherworldly · conjuring
Extremely interesting or captivating
- engrossingCompletely holding one's attention
- absorbingHolding attention completely
- grippingHolding attention completely
- rivetingCompletely holding one's attention
compelling · intriguing · arresting · engaging · stimulating · interesting · immersive · thought-provoking
seductive
Powerfully attractive, tempting
- temptingArousing desire or interest
- enticingPowerfully attractive
- irresistibleImpossible to withstand
tantalizing · inviting · magnetic · attractive · appealing · sultry · provocative · luring · fetching · ravishing
spellbinding
Completely capturing one's attention
- entrancingDeeply captivating or bewitching
- mesmerizingCompletely capturing one's attention
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
enthralling · hypnotic · beguiling · enrapturing · transfixing · mesmeric · spellbound · glamour · rapt · entranced
sorcery
Practice of dark magic
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
- spellcastingPerforming magical incantations
- incantationSpoken magical formula
hex · curse · potion · occult · arcane · supernatural · mystical · otherworldly · conjuring · charms
fascinating
Extremely interesting or captivating
- engrossingCompletely holding one's attention
- absorbingHolding attention completely
- grippingHolding attention completely
riveting · compelling · intriguing · arresting · engaging · stimulating · interesting · immersive · thought-provoking · attention-grabbing
delightful
Highly pleasing, wonderful
- lovelyAttractive and pleasing
- winsomeSweetly charming
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
endearing · adorable · pleasing · graceful · elegant · sweet · pretty · disarming · winning · likeable
- magicwizard, wand, sorcerer, witchcraft, mage
- witchcraftspell, spellwork, witches, spells, hex
- captivatingcaptivating, fascinating, compelling, mesmerizing, hypnotic
- spellsspell, cast, conjure, curse, fireball
- charmingcharming, appealing, delightful, lovely, pleasant
- attractionattraction, chemistry, allure, draw, fascination
bewitchingrepulsive
Causing strong disgust
ugly · unattractive · hideous · grotesque · repellent
bewitchingboring
Failing to engage interest
dull · tedious · uninteresting · dreary · monotonous
bewitchingordinary
Standard, unremarkable
mundane · unremarkable · prosaic · commonplace · pedestrian