| slovo | definícia |
disenchanting
(encz) | disenchanting, adj: |
disenchanting
(gcide) | disenchanting \disenchanting\ adj.
freeing from illusion, credulity, overoptimism, or false
belief.
Syn: disillusioning.
[WordNet 1.5] |
Disenchanting
(gcide) | Disenchant \Dis`en*chant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disenchanted;
p. pr. & vb. n. Disenchanting.] [Pref. dis- + enchant: cf.
F. d['e]senchanter.]
1. To free from enchantment; to deliver from the power of
charms or spells.
[1913 Webster]
Haste to thy work; a noble stroke or two
Ends all the charms, and disenchants the grove.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
2. to free (a person) from fascination or delusion; to
destroy the false hopes or overoptimistic expectations of
(a person); to disillusion; -- used with people or events
as the agent (subject); as, the candidate was disenchanted
by the low turnout at the rally.
[PJC] |
disenchanting
(wn) | disenchanting
adj 1: freeing from illusion or false belief [syn:
disenchanting, disillusioning] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
disenchanting
(encz) | disenchanting, adj: |
disenchanting
(gcide) | disenchanting \disenchanting\ adj.
freeing from illusion, credulity, overoptimism, or false
belief.
Syn: disillusioning.
[WordNet 1.5]Disenchant \Dis`en*chant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disenchanted;
p. pr. & vb. n. Disenchanting.] [Pref. dis- + enchant: cf.
F. d['e]senchanter.]
1. To free from enchantment; to deliver from the power of
charms or spells.
[1913 Webster]
Haste to thy work; a noble stroke or two
Ends all the charms, and disenchants the grove.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
2. to free (a person) from fascination or delusion; to
destroy the false hopes or overoptimistic expectations of
(a person); to disillusion; -- used with people or events
as the agent (subject); as, the candidate was disenchanted
by the low turnout at the rally.
[PJC] |
disenchanting disillusioning
(gcide) | convincing \convincing\ adj.
causing one to believe the truth of something; having the
power to influence or convince; cogent; -- of evidence or
testimony; as, a convincing manner. Opposite of
unconvincing.
Note: [Narrower terms: disenchanting, disillusioning] [Also
See: persuasive.]
Syn: cogent, potent.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC] |
disenchanting
(wn) | disenchanting
adj 1: freeing from illusion or false belief [syn:
disenchanting, disillusioning] |
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