Disarming

/dɪsˈɑrmɪŋ/ adjective

Charming or attractive in a way that makes you drop your defenses or suspicions about someone.

From Middle English 'disarmen,' combining the prefix 'dis-' (remove) with 'arm,' originally meaning to remove weapons literally, but evolved to mean removing emotional barriers.

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