disarming

/dɪsˈɑːmɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈɑːrmɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /dis-ˈär-miŋ diz-, ˈdis-ˌär-/ (ame, mw)

disarming — adjective

  • disarmingpositive
  • more disarmingcomparative
  • most disarmingsuperlative

1. causing people to lower their guard and feel warmly toward you because you seem

1.形容詞C1
釋義

causing people to lower their guard and feel warmly toward you because you seem open, sincere, or pleasantly charming.

例句

Élise's disarming laugh made the interviewers relax at once.

disarming + laugh lowers tension quickly

When Roya admitted the mistake, her disarming honesty softened the customer.

disarming honesty = unexpected openness

同義詞
  • charming

    broader and more general, without necessarily suggesting that suspicion or tension disappears

  • winning

    slightly more formal and focused on gaining approval easily

  • endearing

    stresses lovable qualities, often over time rather than an immediate softening effect

反義詞
  • off-putting

    describes a quality that makes people feel less comfortable or less positive

  • threatening

    emphasizes causing fear or alarm instead of easing it

文法句型

disarming + smile / laugh / honesty / manner

用法筆記

Usually placed before nouns such as smile, honesty, laugh, or manner. It often suggests that the effect is unexpected, so another person's suspicion, anger, or stiffness drops quickly.

常見錯誤

❌The app has a disarming design.
✅The app has a charming design.
💡disarming usually describes a human quality or response that makes people drop their guard, not something that is merely attractive.