Charming vs. Witty

Charming vs. Witty — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Charming and Witty

Charmingadjective

pleasant, charismatic

Wittyadjective

(obsolete) Wise, having good judgement.

Charmingadjective

delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm

Wittyadjective

(archaic) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.

Charmingverb

present participle of charm

Wittyadjective

Clever; amusingly ingenious.

His speech was both witty and informative.
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Charmingnoun

The casting of a magical charm.

Wittyadjective

Full of wit.

His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty.

Charmingadjective

pleasing or delighting;

endowed with charming mannersa charming little cottagea charming personality

Wittyadjective

Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.

She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty.

Charmingadjective

possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers;

charming incantationsmagic signs that protect against adverse influencea magical spell'tis now the very witching time of nightwizard wandswizardly powers

Wittyadjective

combining clever conception and facetious expression;

his sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well as eloquent
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