fascinating

adjective

fas·​ci·​nat·​ing ˈfa-sə-ˌnā-tiŋ 

ˈfas-ˌnā-tiŋ

: extremely interesting or charming : captivating

a fascinating documentary

gave a fascinating account of the expedition

fascinatingly

ˈfa-sə-ˌnā-tiŋ-lē 

ˈfas-ˌnā-tiŋ-

adverb

Synonyms of fascinating

• appealing
• charismatic
• attractive
• charming
• interesting
• enchanting
• seductive

Examples of fascinating in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

These are all fascinating mixed emotions to play, and Driver does a capable job of layering them on her face whenever she’s called to. —Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026

The 322 signs at this nonprofit are just part of the fascinating history to explore here. —Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026

But the location to me is fascinating because there’s all these emerging both residential but also commercial neighborhoods happening. —Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026

The fascinating — and perhaps slightly terrifying — part of this particular season is that both outcomes seem equally possible. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see fascinate

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fascinating

• abdicating
• abrogating
• activating
• actuating
• advocating
• aggravating
• aggregating
• agitating
• allocating
• alternating
• animating
• annotating

Kids Definition

fascinating

adjective

fas·​ci·​nat·​ing

ˈfas-ə-ˌnāt-iŋ

: extremely interesting or charming

fascinatingly adverb