Words / B1

CHAHM-ing/ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/

Charming means pleasant and attractive in manner or appearance. Nice is everyday and weaker; charismatic is stronger and more about leadership. Safer recruitment: a charming covering letter does not replace a DBS check.

Meaning

Pleasant and attractive in manner or appearance.

Examples

• “A charming covering letter does not replace a DBS check.”
• “A charming listed cottage is still damp until the survey says otherwise.”

Good to know

a charming + person / place / letter. Close: pleasant. HR / estate agents. Not “charmin” in exams.

Near in meaning

pleasant, likeable

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