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beguiling

[bih-gahy-ling] / bɪˈgaɪ lɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
alluring
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captivating charming enticing seductive tempting
STRONG
bewitching winning
WEAK
magnetic
Antonyms
STRONGEST
repulsive
ADJECTIVE
deceitful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artful deceptive disingenuous duplicitous false fraudulent hypocritical misleading underhanded untrustworthy untruthful
WEAK
astucious astute clandestine counterfeit crafty cunning deceiving delusive delusory designing double-dealing fallacious feline foxy furtive guileful illusory impostrous indirect insidious knavish lying mendacious rascal roguish shifty slick sly sneaky stealthy subtle treacherous tricky two-faced underhand wily
Antonyms
STRONGEST
actual authentic forthright frank genuine honest ingenuous just naive open real reliable sincere truthful upright valid
WEAK
faithful loyal trustworthy
ADJECTIVE
deceptive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous deceitful disingenuous false fraudulent misleading slick sneaky subtle tricky underhanded unreliable
WEAK
astucious bum catchy crafty cunning deceiving deluding delusive delusory designing fake fallacious fishy foxy illusory imposturous indirect insidious lying mock oblique off phony plausible rascal roguish scheming seeming serpentine shifty slippery sly snide specious spurious treacherous two-faced underhand wily
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aboveboard forthright frank genuine honest open real reliable sincere true trustworthy truthful valid
WEAK
upright
ADJECTIVE
delusive
Synonyms
WEAK
apparent chimerical deceiving deluding fallacious false fanciful fantastic illusive illusory imaginary misleading ostensible quixotic seeming specious spurious visionary
Antonyms
WEAK
actual certain factual honest real truthful
ADJECTIVE
enchanting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alluring captivating charming endearing intriguing lovely pleasant ravishing winsome
STRONG
appealing bewitching enthralling entrancing exciting pleasing
WEAK
attractive delectable glamorous seductive siren sirenic
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disagreeable
STRONG
boring
WEAK
bothering disenchanting disgusting repellent repulsive
ADJECTIVE
fallacious
Synonyms
WEAK
deceiving deceptive deluding delusive delusory erroneous fictitious fishy fraudulent illogical illusory incorrect invalid irrational mad misleading mistaken off phony reasonless sophistic sophistical spurious unfounded ungrounded unreal unreasonable unreasoned unsound untrue way-off
Antonyms
WEAK
correct real true truthful
ADJECTIVE
false
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bogus deceitful dishonest distorted erroneous fake fanciful faulty fictitious fraudulent improper inaccurate incorrect invalid misleading mistaken phony specious spurious unfounded unreal untrue untruthful
WEAK
apocryphal casuistic concocted contrary to fact cooked-up counterfactual deceiving delusive ersatz fallacious fishy illusive imaginary inexact lying mendacious misrepresentative off the mark sham sophistical trumped-up unsound
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accurate authentic correct fair faithful frank genuine honest moral open proven real right sincere sound true trustworthy truthful valid
WEAK
actual factual just known precise reliable straight substantiated
ADJECTIVE
false
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deceitful deceptive malicious misleading
WEAK
apostate base canting corrupt crooked deceiving deluding delusive devious dishonorable disloyal double-dealing duplicitous faithless falsehearted forsworn foul lying malevolent mean mythomaniac perfidious perjured rascally recreant renegade scoundrelly traitorous treacherous treasonable two-faced underhanded unfaithful unscrupulous untrustworthy venal villainous wicked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
frank honest open truthful upright
WEAK
accurate actual correct factual genuine just known precise real reliable right straight substantiated true valid
ADJECTIVE
intriguing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorbing alluring appealing captivating compelling curious enthralling exciting fascinating gripping provocative puzzling riveting stimulating stirring thought-provoking
STRONG
arousing enchanting
WEAK
attractive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
boring unexciting unstimulating
ADJECTIVE
inveigling
Synonyms
STRONG
alluring attracting bewitching captivating charming drawing enchanting enticing fascinating inviting luring ravishing tempting witching
WEAK
attractive come-hither desirable flirtatious irresistible magnetic provocative siren specious
Antonyms
STRONG
disenchanting repellent repulsive
ADJECTIVE
inviting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appealing attractive charming delightful encouraging engaging enticing fascinating intriguing persuasive pleasing seductive tempting welcoming
STRONG
bewitching open warm winning
WEAK
agreeable cordial magnetic mouthwatering provocative winsome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
boring repellent repulsive ugly unattractive
WEAK
disenchanting disgusting uninviting
ADJECTIVE
luring
Synonyms
STRONG
alluring attracting bewitching captivating charming drawing enchanting enticing fascinating inveigling inviting ravishing tempting witching
WEAK
attractive come-hither desirable flirtatious irresistible magnetic provocative siren specious
Antonyms
STRONG
disenchanting repellent repulsive
ADJECTIVE
misleading
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous deceitful disingenuous evasive false inaccurate puzzling wrong
STRONG
bewildering confounding deceiving deluding distracting perplexing
WEAK
casuistical catchy delusive delusory demagogic fallacious sophistical specious spurious tricky
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accurate correct frank honest right sincere straight truthful
ADJECTIVE
roguish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
devilish impish playful sly
WEAK
crafty crooked cunning deceiving deceptive dishonest fraudulent knavish lying naughty puckish rascally shifty slick sneaky tricky underhand underhanded unprincipled untruthful
ADJECTIVE
seductive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attractive captivating charming enticing fascinating flirtatious inviting irresistible provocative tempting
WEAK
attracting bewitching come-hither desirable drawing enchanting magnetic ravishing siren specious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disenchanting repellent repulsive unattractive unprovocative
WEAK
distasteful ugly unpleasing
ADJECTIVE
sophistic
Synonyms
WEAK
deceiving deceptive deluding delusive delusory erroneous false fictitious fishy fraudulent illogical illusory incorrect invalid irrational mad misleading mistaken off phony reasonless sophistical specious spurious unfounded ungrounded unreal unreasonable unreasoned unsound untrue way-off
ADJECTIVE
specious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deceptive erroneous false inaccurate incorrect plausible spurious untrue
WEAK
apparent apparently right captious casuistic colorable credible delusive empty fallacious flattering hollow idle illogical likely nugatory ostensible ostentatious presumable presumptive pretentious probable seeming sophistic sophistical sophisticated unsound vain wrong
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accurate correct genuine honest real right true truthful valid
WEAK
credible
ADJECTIVE
two-faced
Synonyms
WEAK
artful backstabbing crafty cunning deceiving deceptive dishonest double-dealing foxy fraudulent guileful hypocritical insincere knavish lying misleading shifty sly sneaky tricky underhanded untruthful

Example Sentences

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From Nana, Sadia heard beguiling stories about her grandmother’s young life in Bombay and later years in Karachi, Pakistan, where she fled after the 1947 Partition of India.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The limpid four-movement ballet is both courtly and casual, with its intricately evolving choreographic patterns gently beguiling, as if seen in a crystalline hall of mirrors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Jareth is an illusionist as beguiling and seductive as he is sinister, caressing bubbles and gravity-defiant glass spheres with liquid grace.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

It includes this beguiling take on Winter Wonderland, originally written in 1934, and covered more than 200 times.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

It is a bird of spectacular appearance and beguiling habits, building its floating nests in shallow lakes of western United States and Canada.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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