enchanted

adjective

en·​chant·​ed in-ˈchan-təd 

en-

1

: placed under or as if under a magic spell

an enchanted forest/island

: having or seeming to have a magical quality

an enchanted evening

A journey beneath a rig is an excursion to an enchanted realm.

—Paul K. Driessen

2

: made to feel delightfully pleased or charmed

I was enchanted, ravished with pleasure by what I saw.

—Robert Garis

His many previous works have attracted a loyal, enchanted following.

—George Johnson

Hollywood may be in a tizzy over the upcoming movie version of his … first novel, … but others aren't nearly as enchanted.

—Steve Daly

enchantedly adverb

… trying to provide one of the first-round upsets to which the public is so enchantedly accustomed.

—Alexander Wolff

Synonyms

• bewitched
• charmed
• entranced
• magic
• magical
• spellbound

Examples of enchanted in a Sentence

an enchanted isle of the South Pacific

Recent Examples on the Web

The Orchestre Béziers Méditerranée, conducted by maestro Mathieu Bonnin, brought the audience into an enchanted world of cross-cultural harmony. —Sara Smith, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024

Get ready to be enchanted on this week’s episode of Dancing With the Stars. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

For Flagg, Casa Encantada — or enchanted house — couldn’t be more aptly named. —Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024

Of course, the setting deviates from the dark, moody woods one associates with the Brothers Grimm—instead of the Black Forest, this enchanted cabin is surrounded by palm trees and California live oaks, basking in the sunshine. —Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

enchanted

adjective

en·​chant·​ed

in-ˈchant-əd

: being or appearing to be under a magic spell

an enchanted forest