What is another word for beguiling ?

like a snake in the grass

Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends, especially by deceit

skillful^US

skilful^UK

dexterous^US

dextrous^UK

phoney^UK

phony^US

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

gingerly

chary

guarded

economical with the truth

off-colour^UK

treating with kid gloves

off-color^US

thinking outside the box

razor-sharp

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Adjective

economical with the truth

Likely, capable of, or designed to, deceive

phony^US

phoney^UK

colored^US

coloured^UK

not backed up by evidence

terminologically inexact

without substantiation

without justification

labouring under a misapprehension

in the wrong

wide of mark

barking up wrong tree

barking up the wrong tree

flakey^US

flaky^UK

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Adjective

Charming or enchanting, often in a deceptive way

mesmerising^UK

mesmerizing^US

enthralling

hypnotising^UK

hypnotizing^US

likeable^UK

likable^US

marvelous^US

marvellous^UK

appetizing^US

appetising^UK

colourful^UK

colorful^US

civilized^US

magnetising^UK

magnetizing^US

civilised^UK

like a dream come true

galvanising^UK

galvanizing^US

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“An immaculately dressed 60-year old with a beguiling smile.”

Adjective

Very physically attractive or alluring

esthetic^US

aesthetic^UK

physically attractive

aesthetically appealing

looking like a million bucks

as pretty as a picture

aesthetically pleasing

likable^US

a sight for sore eyes

likeable^UK

marvelous^US

marvellous^UK

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Adjective

Tending to, or intended to, arouse lustful desire or interest

off-color^US

off-colour^UK

physically gratifying

colourful^UK

colorful^US

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Adjective

Causing laughter and providing entertainment

flakey^US

flaky^UK

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Adjective

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Having a playfully mischievous character or streak

flakey^US

flaky^UK

full of get-up-and-go

in high spirits

full of joie de vivre

full of vim and vigour

full of the joys of spring

full of vim and vigor

as happy as a sandboy

in a good mood

in seventh heaven

tickled to death

beside oneself with joy

like a dog with two tails

without a care in the world

of good cheer

lots of laughs

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Verb

To be arousing someone

dangling a carrot in front of

floating someone's boat

getting going

giving someone a thrill

lighting someone's fire

tickling someone's fancy

mesmerizing^US

mesmerising^UK

magnetizing^US

magnetising^UK

hypnotizing^US

hypnotising^UK

holding your attention

knocking out

holding the attention of

making your mouth water

putting under a spell

whetting the appetite of

getting someone going

subjecting

making an impression on

exhilarating

grabbing the attention of

mattering to

whetting one's appetite

arousing curiosity

engaging one's attention

sending into raptures

taking your breath away

sending into transports

leading up garden path

turning someone's head

exerting influence on

exerting a pull on

committing

keeping amused

keeping someone hanging on

flirting with

keeping hanging

owning

getting under your skin

giving someone a charge

giving great pleasure to

pleasing greatly

giving a buzz

giving someone a kick

humoring^US

humouring^UK

putting under magic spell

forspeaking

putting the whammy on

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

making roll in the aisles

getting one's jollies

sweeping you off your feet

having a get-together

making a fool of

training

tickling the fancy of

sweeping someone off their feet

arousing the curiosity of

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

burying

riveting the attention of

absorbing yourself in

throwing yourself into

giving someone pleasure

getting one's kicks

making someone feel good

bucking up

warming the cockles of the heart

becoming an obsession with

taking control of

taking over

having a hold on

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“In fact, I am sure Aphrodite will use her charms to beguile her captors and escape.”

Verb

Causing of amazement

Verb

Exploiting someone for one's personal gain

patronising^UK

patronizing^US

victimising^UK

victimizing^US

using for one's own ends

taking liberties with

utilizing^US

utilising^UK

getting mileage out of

putting to use

making capital out of

using to advantage

imposing upon

using to good advantage

turning to good use

making the best use of

employing

maximizing^US

making hay while the sun shines

maximising^UK

striking while the iron is hot

doing well out of

turning to one's advantage

getting the most out of

doing an injustice to

deriving benefit from

obtaining an advantage from

reaping the benefit of

living off the backs of

dumping on

withholding rights from

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Verb

leading up the garden path

Present participle for to deceive or fool someone

chiseling^US

chiselling^UK

pulling a fast one on

pulling a swifty on

pulling the wool over someone's eyes

victimizing^US

victimising^UK

leading down the garden path

taking to the cleaners

hustling

selling

putting on

giving someone a bum steer

pulling someone's leg

selling down the river

sending on a wild goose chase

putting on the wrong track

playing games

throwing off the scent

stretching the rules

bending the rules

pulling something funny

stacking the cards

hitting below the belt

putting someone up to something

leading up garden path

getting the better of

selling a bill of goods to

doing someone in the eye

biasing^US

biassing^UK

playing for a fool

hocus-pocusing

playing a practical joke on

playing fast and loose with

giving the runaround

baffling

pulling

sending on a wild-goose chase

backstabbing

failing

putting on an act

putting on false front

short-changing

putting up smoke screen

giving wrong information to

twisting around your little finger

playing someone false

saying something untrue

telling a white lie

departing from the truth

not telling the truth

telling a terminological inexactitude

bearing false witness

selling a bill of goods

weaseling^US

weaselling^UK

beating around the bush

worming one's way out of

slipping out

copping out

penalising^UK

punishing

baulking^UK

balking^US

penalizing^US

putting the screws to

charging too much

sucking the life out of

going one better than

going back on

tearing from

bleeding someone of something

conning out of

bunking

stealing someone blind

rooking out of

enmeshing

entangling

giving the wrong impression

finding a loophole in

exploiting a loophole in

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“For some reason, she was trying to beguile him into believing her incredible story, and that left him moderately annoyed.”

Verb

Present participle for to flirt with or attempt to attract

“Hugh of Wexford had the air of a man who'd always found it just a bit too easy to beguile the fairer sex.”

Verb

Present participle for to cajole or convince someone with flattery

talking someone into something

turning somebody on to

reasoning someone into

proselytising^UK

pressing someone into

twisting someone's arm

counseling^US

counselling^UK

pressuring someone into

gaining confidence of

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“I wondered whether these outpourings were simply to beguile me into believing that he meant no offense.”

Verb

Present participle for to pass or spend time, typically in a pleasant manner

utilizing^US

utilising^UK

“With such conversation and considerations did the three travelers beguile their time.”

Verb