enchanted means charmed, delighted, enraptured. It carries an Arena rating of 1484, earned across 2 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, enchanted ranks #2,777 of 17,052 for Funniest Words, #2,784 of 17,052 for Most Malleable Words, #3,204 of 17,052 for Words That Escaped Their Books, #4,779 of 17,052 for Most Beautiful Words.
enchanted is pronounced /ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɪd/.
Why “enchanted” is a great word
Filled with delight or wonder, as if under a magical spell. From the verb enchant, from Middle English enchaunten, from Old French enchanter, from Latin incantāre ("to chant a spell upon"), from in- ("upon") and cantāre ("to sing"). Unlike "charmed," which suggests a pleasing but more superficial attraction, or "bewitched," which often implies a malevolent or controlling magic, enchanted implies a deeper, more profound captivation. It is the hush of a child watching fireflies materialize in a summer dusk, the stillness of a snowfall at midnight, or the involuntary breath held at the first sight of mountains through morning mist—a state in which the world seems not merely beautiful, but secretly alive.
adj
- Charmed, delighted, enraptured.e.g.“enchanted evening”
- Under the influence of enchantment.e.g.“enchanted castle”
intj
- A greeting used when introduced to someone for the first time, especially by a man when introduced to a woman.
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