To mislead, deceive, cheat, defraud.
Less common usage is to entertain in a charming fashion
I am not convinced despite your beguiling argument.
The Beguiling of Merlin was created in 1877.
"Beguiling" means deceiving or deluding, or charming, delighting or captivating.
Beguile me! Is this how you would beguile me?
The politician made many empty promises to beguile the voters. She dreamed of beguiling the afternoon with a walk in the country. The chemotherapy was beguiling her of her love for life.
Janie is very attractive, seducitve and beguiling - a real femme fatale.
Yes, "beguiling" and "smiling" do rhyme. Both words end with the "-il-ing" sound, creating a rhyming pair.
To beguile is to deceive by guile or to divert by flirting and so antonyms for beguiling as an adjective include straightforward and honest, along with boring and unattractive.
tempting, attractive, charming, enticing; beguiling; captivating
Alluring, entrancing, fascinating, beguiling, enticing
Synonyms: Beguiling, deceiving, deceptive, deluding, fallacious, false
The Beguiled was created on 1971-03-31.