fascinating
adj.
charming, enchanting; captivating, attractive
fascinate
v.
enchant, charm; captivate, attract
fascinating
Adjective
1. capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
(synonym) absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting
(similar) interesting
2. capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman"
(synonym) bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing
(similar) attractive
fascinate
Verb
1. cause to be interested or curious
(synonym) intrigue
(hypernym) matter to, interest
(hyponym) grab, seize
(derivation) fascination, captivation
2. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
(synonym) transfix, grip, spellbind
(hypernym) interest
(derivation) fascination, captivation
3. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
(synonym) capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, bewitch, entrance, enchant
(hypernym) attract, appeal
(hyponym) hold
(derivation) captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination
fascinating
Synonyms and related words:
Circean, absorbing, alluring, appealing, appetizing, arresting, attractive, beguiling, bewildering, bewitching, blandishing, cajoling, captivating, catching, charismatic, charming, coaxing, come-hither, consuming, coquettish, delectable, delightful, enchanting, engaging, engrossing, enigmatic, enravishing, enthralling, enticing, entrancing, exceptional, exciting, exotic, exquisite, extraordinary, fabulous, fantastic, fetching, flirtatious, glamorous, gripping, heart-robbing, holding, hypnotic, illusionary, illusive, illusory, incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, interesting, intriguing, inviting, irresistible, lovely, luxurious, magnetic, marvelous, mesmeric, mesmerizing, miraculous, mouth-watering, obsessing, obsessive, outlandish, passing strange, phenomenal, piquant, prepossessing, prodigious, provocative, provoquant, puzzling, rare, ravishing, remarkable, seducing, seductive, sensational, sensuous, siren, sirenic, spellbinding, spellful, strange, striking, stupendous, taking, tantalizing, teasing, tempting, thrilling, tickling, titillating, titillative, unheard-of, unimaginable, unique, unprecedented, voluptuous, winning, winsome, witching, wonderful, wondrous,
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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