Transcription
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- [chahrm]
- /tʃɑrm/
- /ˈtʃɑːm.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahrm]
- /tʃɑrm/
Definitions of charmless word
- adjective charmless If you say that something or someone is charmless, you mean that they are unattractive or uninteresting. 3
- adjective charmless without any charm 3
- noun charmless a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty: charm of manner; the charm of a mountain lake. 1
- noun charmless a trait or feature imparting this power. 1
- noun charmless charms, attractiveness. 1
- noun charmless a trinket to be worn on a bracelet, necklace, etc. 1
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Origin of charmless
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English charme < Old French < Latin carminem, accusative of carmen song, magical formula < *canmen (by dissimilation), equivalent to can(ere) to sing + -men noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Charmless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
charmless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
charmless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for charmless
adjective charmless
- unattractive — providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality.
- unappealing — evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.
- uninteresting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- unsympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- unprepossessing — that impresses favorably; engaging or attractive: a confident and prepossessing young man.
Antonyms for charmless
adjective charmless
- charming — If you say that something is charming, you mean that it is very pleasant or attractive.
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