ENCHANTRESSES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

enchantresses

noun

plural of enchantress

as in witches

a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers when misfortune occurred, it was not uncommon for some unpopular woman of the village to be branded an enchantress

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a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive Scarlett O'Hara is one of literature's most celebrated enchantresses

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as in goddesses

a lovely woman an enchantress of the silver screen whose legend has only grown over the years

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Noun

Julie Blazek of Batavia was hanging out with members of the Batavia Woman’s Club who were all dressed as witches and planning to dance later on stage at the Peg Bond Center during the event.

— David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
For once, the senseless rioting in Springfield is correct, because Marge, along with Patty and Selma, are actually witches.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of witches

Noun

Fahed Ahmro, a 51-year-old city worker, fled to a relative’s home after loudspeaker warnings and sirens woke him.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
That resulted in Russian missile attacks hitting without the usual air raid sirens warning residents to head to bunkers, and Ukrainian officials have said more civilians died as a result.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of sirens

Noun

The goddesses in these paintings have a serene air, with roots firmly anchored in the earth, but also a crown of leaves that sway with the wind.

— Tatiane de Assis, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
The styles of the regency era pulled heavily from the classics, referencing the soft, romantic texture of Greek goddesses.

— Elle Turner, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of goddesses

Noun

Decades before portraying one of literature’s greatest sorceresses in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Samantha Morton was a magician’s assistant.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
But unlike Odysseus, who survives being waylaid by giants, sorceresses, nymphs, and numerous other distractions, Nolan himself becomes dragged down by the details of his Odyssey.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 July 2026

Definition of sorceresses

Noun

Before that, everyone was taking pep pills or methadone or black beauties, speed.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
These regions are already incredibly cinematic, but finding undiscovered beauties to shoot in this land was a true moment of pride and triumph.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of beauties

Noun

The Fore said that the disease was caused by secret attacks from sorcerers.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The woods could be hiding places of witches and sorcerers, disguised as the old and feeble, but capable of summoning wonder and terrors, charms as well as curses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Definition of sorcerers

Noun

Years later, in 2018, Zapcic rode into the spotlight on a dapple-gray Andalusian, making Medieval Times history as one of the first-ever queens to ride in procession.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
This earlier Russell work did not include acid queens, pinball wizards, or teenage-wasteland messiahs.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of queens

Noun

The cookie shops have a rotating menu of cookies with elaborate toppings, sometimes offering bizarre flavors such as everything bagel.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Allrecipes points to Reddit discussions where shoppers compare store brand chips, cookies and candy with national brand versions.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

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