fascinating
fascinating
adjDefinition of FASCINATING
: extremely interesting or charming : captivating
— fas·ci·nat·ing·ly \-ˌā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
Examples of FASCINATING
- <the fascinating cities and peoples of central Asia have been intriguing travelers at least since the time of Marco Polo>
- <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
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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