adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A beguilement.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of beguile form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   That beguiles or beguile.

   "a beguiling look"

Adjective

1. 1
   misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods wordnet
2. 2
   highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

alluringalluringamusingappealappealingappetizing

Example

More examples

"I thought he was supposed to be my mentor. But, in actuality, what did I know about the often beguiling world of adults?"

Related phrases

time-beguiling

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