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 used in a sentence:
1. Her winsome
character gained her many friends at school.
2. 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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