winsome

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore W words

charming and attractive in an innocent, appealing way

In a sentence

Winsome in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing winsome in a sentence.

Her winsome manner quickly won over even the most skeptical guests.

Synonyms

engagingendearingcharming

Antonyms

repellentoff-puttingunappealing

Keep going

to speak or write evasively without committing to a clear position

playfully roguish or mischievously humorous

to indulge oneself excessively in a state or emotion

pale and sickly in appearance, suggesting weakness or weariness

a strong, restless desire to travel and explore the world

to decrease gradually in size, strength, or importance

marked by reckless cruelty or a deliberate disregard for restraint

to sing with trilling, modulated notes

Common questions

Winsome (adjective) means charming and attractive in an innocent, appealing way

Here is winsome used in an example sentence: "Her winsome manner quickly won over even the most skeptical guests."

Common synonyms for winsome include engaging, endearing, charming.

Antonyms of winsome include repellent, off-putting, unappealing.

Winsome is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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