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disarming

/dɪsˈɑːmɪŋ/adjective

Friendly or charming in a way that makes people less suspicious or angry.

Example sentences

  • “She has a disarming smile that puts nervous patients at ease.”
  • “His disarming honesty won over the skeptical audience.”
  • “The CEO opened with a disarming joke about his own mistakes.”

A compliment, typical with smile, honesty, charm, and frankness. The adverb is 'disarmingly': disarmingly simple.

Synonyms for disarming

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