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Charming vs Attractiveness - What's the difference?

charming | attractiveness |

As nouns the difference between charming and attractiveness

is that charming is the casting of a magical charm while attractiveness is the state of being attractive or engaging.

As an adjective charming

is pleasant, charismatic.

As a verb charming

is present participle of lang=en.

charming

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • pleasant, charismatic
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  • delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm

    • Antonyms

    * (pleasant) dull

    Synonyms

    * (pleasant) charismatic, smart, witty * (delightful) silly

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The casting of a magical charm.
  • * (Thomas Middleton)
    • They denied me often flour, barm and milk, / Goose-grease and tar, when I ne'er hurt their charmings , / Their brewlocks, nor their batches, nor forespoke / Any of their breedings.

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    attractiveness

    English

    (wikipedia attractiveness)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being attractive or engaging.
  • (countable) The result of being attractive.

    • Synonyms

    * attractivity

    Derived terms

    () * physical attractiveness

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