bewitching
/bɪˈwɪtʃɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈwɪtʃɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈwi-chiŋ bē-/ (ame, mw)
bewitching — adjective
- bewitchingpositive
- more bewitchingcomparative
- most bewitchingsuperlative
1. having a beauty or charm so powerful that it takes over all your attention, as i
having a beauty or charm so powerful that it takes over all your attention, as if you were under a magic spell — for example, a dancer's graceful movements or a landscape at sunset that you simply cannot stop staring at.
Samira found the old musician's playing so bewitching that she stayed until the last note faded.
so bewitching that
The garden at dusk was bewitching, with fireflies glowing softly among the jasmine flowers.
Kavya watched the dolphin's bewitching dance through the clear blue water near the harbour.
Hassan could not look away from the singer's bewitching smile on the brightly lit stage.
The librarian described the novel's bewitching opening, which kept readers awake all night.
- enchanting
very similar in meaning but slightly softer; enchanting can describe any delightful thing, while bewitching emphasises a hypnotic hold on the observer
- captivating
focuses on seizing and holding attention; less magical or mysterious than bewitching
- mesmerising
more directly about hypnotic fascination, often used for repetitive or flowing movement
- spellbinding
the closest synonym; both suggest magic, but spellbinding is more often used for stories or performances
- repulsive
describes something that strongly pushes people away, the opposite of drawing them in with beauty
- unappealing
fails to attract any interest; lacks the magnetic quality of bewitching
文法句型
bewitching + noun
be + bewitching
用法筆記
Stronger than 'beautiful' or 'pretty' — bewitching suggests a powerful, almost magical attraction that holds the viewer's full attention. Often used with nouns relating to sound, appearance, or atmosphere (smile, voice, dance, music, garden, scene). Less common in everyday casual speech; more frequent in literary or descriptive writing.