charm

Bracelet trinket dangles

Charm is the power to please or attract.

A person with charm draws others in effortlessly: She has a natural charm that puts people at ease.

Charm also names a small ornament worn on a bracelet or necklace, and a magical spell or object believed to bring luck or ward off evil: a good luck charm.

To charm is to delight or enchant, or to influence as if by magic: He charmed his way into the party.

The phrase works like a charm means something succeeds perfectly.

talisman

amulet

Worn protective token

trinket · ornament · bauble · token · keepsake · fetish · totem · rabbit foot · horseshoe · four-leaf clover

attractiveness

allure

Attractive, tempting quality

grace · elegance · beauty · radiance · glamour · fascination · loveliness · likability · pleasantness · sweetness

persuasion

coax

Persuade by gentle urging

beguile · disarm · win over · flatter · seduce · entice · captivate · sway · influence · manipulate

spell

incantation

Spoken magical formula

  • hexMalevolent incantation
  • curseInvoked harm through words
  • magicSupernatural or illusory power

sorcery · witchcraft · conjuring · bewitchment · glamour · cantrip · invocation · abracadabra · hocus-pocus · wizardry

luck

fortune

Wealth or destiny

good luck · kismet · fate · destiny · omen · auspicious · karma · windfall · prosperity · streak

Categories
Opposites
personal appeal/attractiveness

charmrepulsiveness

Quality inspiring strong aversion

repulsion · unattractiveness · disagreeableness · offensiveness · obnoxiousness

social behavior/manner

charmoffend

Cause hurt feelings

repel · repulse · disgust · alienate · displease

magical/supernatural effect

charmcurse

Invoked harm through words

hex · jinx · hoodoo · malediction · evil eye

Phrases
Family

charming, charms, charmed, charmer, enchantment, enchant, enchanter, enchantress, charmless

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G