charmless

charmless
charm ► NOUN 1) the power or quality of delighting or fascinating others. 2) a small ornament worn on a necklace or bracelet. 3) an object, act, or saying believed to have magic power.
► VERB 1) delight greatly. 2) use one's charm in order to influence someone.
DERIVATIVES charmer noun charmless adjective.
ORIGIN Old French charme, from Latin carmen 'song, verse, incantation' .

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