Vocabulary
Charisma
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others.
Urdu meaning
گیرائی، کرشمہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Men and women workers, capitalists, intellectuals, soldiers and even schoolchildren were smitten by Hitler`s charisma.
- It seems that the party never realised that their leader`s charisma could not always compensate for its underdeveloped structure and lack of longterm survival strategies.
- (Fafen reported a similar 18pc deviancy for 2024 but it is hard to say how useful the data from this election is.) These figures would lead (and have led) to sarcastic commentary about the charisma of Imran Khan.
- The charisma and leadership traits of the sports hero, who had been lost for over two decades in the political wilderness, finally came in handy and he took on the twopolitical dynasties.
- The charisma and leadership traits of the sports hero, who had been lost for over two decades in the political wilderness, finally came in handy and he took on the twopolitical dynasties.
Synonyms
charm, presence, aura, personality, force of personality, strength of character, individuality
Antonyms
unpleasantness, distastefulness, disagreeableness
Curator example
“he has tremendous charisma and stage presence”
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