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Winsome

[WIN-suhm]

Part of speech: adjective

Origin: Old English, pre-12th century

1.

Charming and engaging with a childlike innocence

2.

Cheery and good-natured

Examples of Winsome in a sentence

"Her winsome character gained her many friends at school. "

"He was winsome and friendly to every person he met. "

About Winsome

Dale Carnegie’s book “How to Make Friends and Influence People” is a classic guide for how to improve your attitude and draw people to you. This isn’t a sleazy sales technique. It includes winsome advice such as being generous with praise and remembering people’s names. It seems easy, but you try making friends as an adult.

Did you Know?

You win some; you lose some. But there’s no losing when it comes to a winsome attitude. It comes from the Old English word wynn, meaning joy. Pull out this adjective whenever you want to describe anyone who is an absolute pleasure to be around.

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