What is another word for beguiling ?

with both feet on the ground

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

skillful^US

skilful^UK

dexterous^US

dextrous^UK

phoney^UK

phony^US

showing great knowledge

knowing how many beans make five

tuned in

with all one's wits about one

knows what's what

with one's feet on the ground

treating with kid gloves

thinking outside the box

aesthetic^UK

practised^UK

practiced^US

well versed in the ways of the world

esthetic^US

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

recognized^US

recognised^UK

keeping a weather eye on

walking on egg shells

with eyes peeled

thinking twice

hedging your bets

keeping on one's toes

handling with kid gloves

having all one's marbles

steady-going

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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

eye-catching

hypnotising^UK

hypnotizing^US

likeable^UK

likable^US

giving one food for thought

aesthetic^UK

esthetic^US

as pretty as a picture

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

appetizing^US

appetising^UK

magnetizing^US

magnetising^UK

aesthetically pleasing

aesthetically appealing

like a dream come true

a sight for sore eyes

civilized^US

physically attractive

civilised^UK

colourful^UK

looking like a million

colorful^US

galvanising^UK

galvanizing^US

energizing^US

energising^UK

looking like an explosion in a paint factory

like an explosion in a paint factory

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

Adjective

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

aesthetic^UK

esthetic^US

luscious

aesthetically pleasing

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Adjective

Causing laughter and providing entertainment

flaky^UK

flakey^US

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Adjective

Acting or tending to diminish or avoid conflict or hostility

Adjective

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Having a playfully mischievous character or streak

flakey^US

flaky^UK

honourable^UK

honorable^US

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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Adjective

(of a tune or phrase) Instantly appealing and memorable

likeable^UK

likable^US

with instant appeal

having a good hook

Verb

To be arousing someone

grabbing the attention 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

putting under a spell

making your mouth water

catching the eye of

whetting the appetite of

getting someone going

subjecting

making an impression on

exhilarating

coming on to

mattering to

whetting one's appetite

arousing curiosity

engaging one's attention

sending into raptures

taking your breath away

sending into transports

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

turning someone's head

exerting influence on

steering

exerting a pull on

voodooing

putting under magic spell

forspeaking

tricking

putting the whammy on

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

making roll in the aisles

getting one's jollies

having a get-together

keeping someone hanging on

dangling a carrot in front of

tickling the fancy of

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

energizing^US

energising^UK

fueling^US

firing with enthusiasm

making someone feel sexy

keying up

lighting a fire under

making someone feel sexually excited

arousing the curiosity of

making your head spin

giving a shot in the arm

making someone feel good

making someone pleased

making somebody's day

giving someone great pleasure

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“To beguile the time he talks of Transylvanian history with the mayor.”

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

living off the backs of

benefitting from

treating unfairly

withholding rights from

walking over

taking for a ride

ill-treating

doing an injustice to

making unfair claims on

maximizing^US

utilizing^US

making capital out of

utilising^UK

making the most of

using to advantage

drawing on

maximising^UK

getting mileage out of

using to good advantage

putting to good use

making the best use of

putting to use

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Verb

leading up the garden path

Present participle for to deceive or fool someone

hypnotising^UK

hypnotizing^US

mesmerising^UK

mesmerizing^US

chiseling^US

chiselling^UK

pulling a fast one on

pulling the wool over someone's eyes

victimizing^US

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

victimising^UK

leading down the garden path

taking to the cleaners

giving someone a bum steer

sending on a wild goose chase

putting on the wrong track

throwing off the scent

leading up garden path

whetting the appetite of

giving wrong information to

pulling someone's leg

selling down the river

putting on an act

putting on false front

playing games

putting up smoke screen

wrong steering

playing trick on

imposing

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

bending the rules

stacking the cards

stretching the rules

pulling something funny

hitting below the belt

magnetizing^US

putting someone up to something

magnetising^UK

giving the wrong impression

biasing^US

biassing^UK

getting the better of

doing someone in the eye

doing number on

selling a bill of goods to

playing a practical joke on

giving the come-on to

handing a line

making your mouth water

playing fast and loose with

talking someone into something

sending on a wild-goose chase

twisting around your little finger

playing someone false

dangling a carrot in front of

sweeping you off your feet

humouring^UK

humoring^US

faking it

telling a white lie

departing from the truth

not telling the truth

saying something untrue

inventing a story

telling a terminological inexactitude

committing perjury

telling a falsehood

telling stories

bearing false witness

breaking promise

telling untruths

putting off guard

winning the affection of

unarming

disarming

setting at ease

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“He used his newspapers to beguile his readers.”

Verb