fascinating

fascinating

adj

Definition of FASCINATING

: extremely interesting or charming : captivating

— fas·ci·nat·ing·ly \-ˌā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of FASCINATING

1. <the fascinating cities and peoples of central Asia have been intriguing travelers at least since the time of Marco Polo>
2. <the fascinating—but dubious—legend that Pocahontas rescued John Smith from certain death>

First Known Use of FASCINATING

1638

Related to FASCINATING

Synonyms: alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charismatic, charming, elfin, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fetching, glamorous (also glamourous), luring, magnetic, seductive

Antonyms: repellent (also repellant), repelling, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, unalluring

Related Words: absorbing, arresting, engrossing, enthralling, galvanic, gripping, hypnotic, hypnotizing, mesmerizing, riveting, spellbinding; enticing, tantalizing, tempting; exciting, haunting, interesting, intriguing, titillating; beckoning, inviting, winning; darling, delightful, pleasant, pleasing

Near Antonyms: boring, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome; abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, distasteful, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, invidious, loathsome, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, odious, offensive, shocking, sickening; drab, dreary, dull, flat, humdrum, jading, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, ponderous

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Rhymes with FASCINATING

aggravating, calculating, carbon dating, figure skating, in-line skating, maid-in-waiting, nauseating, open dating, operating, penetrating, suffocating, titillating