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charmless


Meanings
  • adjective

    Lacking charm or appeal; unattractive or unpleasant.


Antonyms

charming
Rhymes
Words rhyming with charmless
armless , helpless , worthless
Variants
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charm , charmless , charms
Etymology
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From Old English crēamel, crēamelas, meaning 'without charm' or 'ungracious'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'charmless' contains the same letters as the word 'armless'.

  2. In some older dictionaries, 'charmless' was defined as 'ungracious' or 'unpleasant' in manner.


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  1. unappealing: Related to the concept of being unattractive or unpleasant.

  2. ungracious: Related to the idea of lacking charm or politeness.


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In literature, 'charmless' is often used to describe characters or situations that are unappealing or unpleasant. For instance, in Jane Austen's 'Mansfield Park,' the character Fanny Price is described as 'charmless' due to her plain appearance and unassuming demeanor.

How to Memorize "charmless"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person or situation that is unattractive or unpleasant. Visualize the lack of charm or appeal.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'charmless' with words like 'unattractive,' 'unpleasant,' and 'ungracious'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: C (charming) - L (lacking); C (charming) - A (appeal) - R (lacking) - M (meaning) - L (lacking) - E (everything appealing).


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