enchanting

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/ɪnˈtʃæntɪŋ/ · en-chant-ing

Delightfully attractive or charming.

Meanings

adjectiveliterary

Delightfully attractive or charming.

بہت دلکش، دل کو خوش کرنے والا یا جادوئی طور پر دل فریب۔

دلکش

dil-kash

Synonyms

charmingcaptivatingbeautifulدلرباحیرت انگیزخوبصورت

Antonyms

unattractiveboringrepulsiveغیر دلکشنہ دلچسپنفرت انگیز

Common Collocations

  • enchanting beauty
  • enchanting melody
  • enchanting landscape

Example Sentences

The enchanting landscape drew many artists to the region.

دلکش منظر نے اس علاقے میں بہت سے فنکاروں کو اپنی طرف متوجہ کیا۔

Dil-kash manzar ne is ilaqe mein bahut se fankaaron ko apni taraf mutwajjah kiya.

Her enchanting smile lit up the entire room.

اس کی دلکش مسکراہٹ نے پورے کمرے کو روشن کر دیا۔

Us ki dil-kash muskurahat ne poore kamre ko roshan kar diya.

The story was so enchanting that I couldn't put the book down.

کہانی اتنی دلکش تھی کہ میں کتاب چھوڑ نہیں سکا۔

Kahani itni dil-kash thi ke main kitaab chhod nahi saka.

Easily Confused With

captivating:While both words imply charm, 'captivating' is more focused on catching attention, whereas 'enchanting' suggests a magical or dreamlike quality.

Word Family

enchant
verbجادو کرنا
enchantment
nounجادوئی اثر
enchantress
nounجادوگرنی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'enchanting' as something that enchants or casts a spell.

Picture a fairy-tale landscape filled with twinkling lights and magical creatures.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یہ دلکش صورتیں ہیں چاندنی راتوں کی, اندھیری راتوں میں جادو بھری باتوں کی۔

Yeh dil-kash sooratein hain chaandni raaton ki, Andheri raaton mein jadoo bhari baaton ki.

These enchanting faces are of moonlit nights, In dark nights, tales filled with magic.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چکنے پتھر پر جادو نہیں ہوتا

Chiknay patthar par jadoo nahi hota

Magic doesn't work on a slippery stone.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "enchanter" — to sing in magic, to charm

First known use: 15th century

The word 'enchanting' has evolved from the Old French term 'enchanter,' rooted in Latin 'incantare,' which means to chant or to sing. The sense of charm and magic has remained consistent through its usage.