bewitched
Definition
- Adjective:
- Under a spell; enchanted: Describes a person, place, or thing that is affected by magic or sorcery, often causing them to be controlled, charmed, or entranced.
- Fascinated or captivated: Used figuratively to describe someone who is so charmed or delighted by something that they seem to be under its magical influence.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The villagers believed the old well was bewitched and avoided it at night.
- She felt bewitched by the musician's haunting melody, unable to leave her seat.
- In the fairy tale, the prince was bewitched and turned into a beast.
Advanced Usage
- "to be bewitched by something/someone": To be utterly captivated or enchanted by something or someone, often implying a loss of rational control.
- He was completely bewitched by her intelligence and grace.
- As a participial adjective: Often used to describe a state resulting from the action of the verb 'bewitch'.
- The bewitched forest seemed to change paths behind the travelers.
Variants and Related Words
- Bewitch (verb): To cast a spell on; to enchant and captivate.
- The sorcerer sought to bewitch the king.
- Bewitching (adjective): Enchanting or fascinating in a magical way.
- She had a bewitching smile.
- Bewitchment (noun): The act of bewitching or the state of being bewitched.
- The story is one of love and bewitchment.
Synonyms
- Enchanted: Under a magical spell.
- Entranced: In a state of rapturous delight or fascination.
- Mesmerized: Held in complete attention as if by a spell.
- Charmed: Protected or affected by magic; delighted.
Antonyms
- Disenchanted: Freed from illusion or false enchantment.
- Repelled: Driven away; filled with distaste.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Like one bewitched: Behaving as if under a magical spell, often in a dazed or entranced manner.
- He wandered through the art gallery like one bewitched, oblivious to the time.
Adjective
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under a spell
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