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- DictionaryCap·ti·vat·ing/ˈkaptəˌvādiNG/
adjective
- 1. capable of attracting and holding interest; charming: "a captivating smile"
holding your attention by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive: a captivating performance. Her voice was utterly / absolutely captivating. See. captivate. Fewer examples. The Secretary exudes a calm, yet captivating presence. He has a charming laugh and captivating smile. The story is a captivating fairy tale.
adjective. cap· ti· vat· ed ˈkap-tə-ˌvā-təd. Synonyms of captivated. : having one's interest or attention held or captured by something or someone charming, beautiful, entertaining, etc. The captivated audience oohed and aahed as colorful patterns emerged on an overhead screen … Jean Hennelly Keith.
A person who's captivated is entranced or absorbed by something. A captivated child might stare with wonder at a tiny ladybug for many long minutes. Use the adjective captivated to describe someone who is utterly charmed by something.
adjective. These are words and phrases related to captivating. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of captivating. ATTRACTIVE. Synonyms. inviting. tempting. enticing. fascinating. alluring. bewitching. seductive. attractive. appealing. pleasing. likable. agreeable. pleasant. charming. delightful.
captivating. Definition for captivating. adjective as in absorbing. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. arresting, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, interesting, intriguing, riveting, spellbinding. Strong matches. consuming, exciting, monopolizing, preoccupying. adjective as in adorable. Compare Synonyms.
Definition of captivate. as in to fascinate. to attract or delight as if by magic the clown captivated the toddlers with his balloon tricks. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. fascinate. entice. enchant. charm. delight. seduce. beguile. please. kill. tempt. lure. interest. intrigue. bewitch. allure. draw. magnetize. witch. wile.
to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive: With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere. Synonyms. beguile literary. bewitch. capture. charm. enchant. entrance literary. fascinate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attracting and tempting. affinity. allure.
