B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective
carismatico
charismatic, compelling, magnetic
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
affascinantemagneticocoinvolgentetrascinanteconvincente
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
scialboinsignificanteanonimoincolorenoioso
Usage note
'Carismatico' comes from the Greek 'charisma'. 'Magnetico' implies drawing people like a magnet. 'Trascinante' means rousing, galvanising. 'Coinvolgente' means engaging. 'Scialbo' (antonym) means colourless and boring.
Example
"È un oratore carismatico: sa tenere il pubblico incollato ad ogni parola."
"He is a charismatic speaker: he knows how to keep the audience hanging on every word."
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