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captivate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of captivate

to attract or delight as if by magic

  • the clown captivated the toddlers with his balloon tricks
Synonyms of captivate

allure, beguile, bewitch, charm, enchant, fascinate, kill, magnetize, wile, witch [archaic]
Words Related to captivate

disarm, draw, entice, lure, pull, seduce, tempt

delight, gratify, please

arrest, enrapture, enthrall (or enthral), entrance

appeal (to), interest, intrigue

beckon, court, invite, solicit, woo
Near Antonyms of captivate

disgust, offend, repel, revolt

annoy, displease, irk

bore, tire, weary

Synonym Discussion of captivate

attract, allure, charm, captivate, fascinate, enchant mean to draw another by exerting a powerful influence. attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another.
    • students attracted by the school's locale
allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive.
    • an alluring smile
charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response
    • charmed by their hospitality
, but it may, like captivate, suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration.
    • her performances captivated audiences
fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist.
    • a story that continues to fascinate children
enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject.
    • hopelessly enchanted by her beauty

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