BEWITCHED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

bi-ˈwicht

Definition of bewitched

as in charmed

being or appearing to be under a magic spell the bewitched princess who could be awakened only by a kiss from the prince destined to be her husband

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bewitched

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verb

past tense of bewitch

as in possessed

to cast a spell on a Wiccan who believes that it is indeed possible to bewitch someone

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blessed

as in fascinated

to attract or delight as if by magic an animated film that bewitches children and adults alike

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Recent Examples of bewitched

Adjective

With a starry coven assembled, make no mistake, this Disney+ series will leave you bewitched, bothered, and Hahn-obsessed. — Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024 Navarrette plays the bewitched Nikki as a raw nerve, a woman whose unnatural devotion to her boyfriend has her swinging between terrifying extremes. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 18 May 2026 The kind of public living room, knitted into the social fabric of Powell’s native Dublin, that so bewitched Mester during their transatlantic courtship. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025 And the bewitched fairy queen Titania and pompous actor Bottom, who Puck temporarily transforms into a donkey, exhibit their spellbound attraction with a wacky twerk-and-grind dance. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022 The All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness serves as the inspiration for this show, which follows a historian who discovers a bewitched manuscript during a trip to the library. — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 17 Mar. 2023

Verb

And the defenders are just bewitched by this shift of the weight. — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025 Arteta is bewitched by his countryman’s talent and just wants more of it to come to the fore. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026 There are people who said that my mom had bewitched my father, because my mother is from a different ethnic community from my dad. — Marc Silver, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026 Eerie in a way that feels more seductive than scary, the film isn’t bewitched by its demons so much as the process of transubstantiation by which a (self)tortured young woman can transform them into grace. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 June 2026 While skipping school to watch TV one afternoon, he was bewitched by a Hollywood Presents broadcast of a classic silent film. — Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 Somehow, Americans of most stripes seemed bewitched by this messaging that the elites were pulling a fast one over on The Forgotten Man. — Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Nov. 2025 Born Dan Wherrett in Lacey, Washington, the producer initially moved to Seattle to study design, but was bewitched by the world of electronic music. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2026 Kingsley, an acting legend thanks to his Oscar-winning performance in Gandhi, later dived so deep into a scene from episode three that the crowd, bewitched by witnessing the actor’s process, erupted into applause. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewitched

Adjective

Across this charmed Knicks run, not many public flowers have been tossed Thibodeau’s way from his former team.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Mary Janes gives the same charmed effect as flats, only with more arch support.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 June 2026

Definition of charmed

Verb

Britain possessed the world's strongest navy, a professional army, immense financial resources, and global reach.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Connaughton possessed a rare talent for making dense economic matters accessible and easy for the public and reporters to understand, Richard Buttimer, dean of the Belk College of Business, told The Charlotte Observer Tuesday.

— Chase Jordan July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Definition of possessed

Verb

The naturalist George Forster was fascinated by plants and animals, but he was also driven by a passionate belief in the rights of all people regardless of race, gender, or social status.

— The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Denby, as a critic, was fascinated by the great dancer Vaslav Nijinsky, as much for his expressions as for his torso, arms, or legs.

— Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of fascinated

Adjective

In the novel, Barbie is enrolled at Swancrest Academy, an enchanted school in Heartland where, upon graduation, she will be granted a Fate to help her through life.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Cottage gardens are filled with charming, whimsical, and natural elements, creating an enchanted look.

— Jane Kim, The Spruce, 30 May 2026

Definition of enchanted

Verb

The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.

— Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
Unlike Tithonus, cursed to age forever, electoral rules can and should be renewed.

— Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of cursed

Verb

That subscription data, entertainment, and safety service offers complementary base services, but owners are enticed to upgrade for premium services.

— Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
The wellness experts have been enticed from big hitting destination spas such as Chiva Som in Thailand and Vana in India, and are perceptive and highly experienced, although communications between departments could be better.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026

Definition of enticed

Adjective

That number is not a magic line, but a practical ceiling beyond which telescope losses begin to resemble other major technical disruptions.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
This super-simple dessert performs a delicious magic trick in the oven—the berries sink and the topping rises, yielding a stunning summery treat.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

Definition of magic

Verb

That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
So instead of Syrax, the Blacks get close air support from Jace on Vermax and Moondancer, ridden by Baela, who is easily seduced into battle by Jace’s unchecked hero complex.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Definition of seduced

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