CAPTIVATED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of captivated

as in charmed

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verb

past tense of captivate

as in fascinated

to attract or delight as if by magic the clown captivated the toddlers with his balloon tricks

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Recent Examples of captivated

Adjective

As the competitions unfolded, Rico found herself just as captivated as her daughter. — Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026 The Secret History by Donna Tartt A group of gifted but isolated students at an elite New England college become captivated by their charismatic classics professor and his unconventional worldview. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 July 2026

Verb

And the polarizing trial of Lindsay Clancy, a labor-and-delivery nurse who pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity after killing her three children in 2023, has captivated the country since July. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Women are increasingly disappointed with heterosexual relations, even as they’re captivated by romance, which so often idealizes it. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for captivated

Recent Examples of Synonyms for captivated

Adjective

Since then, Cregger has gone on one of the most charmed runs of any filmmaker in town.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
For years, Coventry had lived a charmed life in the top flight, pulling off a few dramatic escapes either side of a glorious FA Cup success in 1987.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of charmed

Verb

So that fascinated me, the fact that these fields were somehow kind of edgy in terms of our definition of the scientific method and so on.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
The video quickly went viral, amassing more than 1 million views and thousands of comments from viewers fascinated by her unconventional childhood.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of fascinated

Adjective

The attraction takes guests on a tour of the Darling family’s London home before whisking them off on enchanted boats to Neverland Island.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
The spa Among the most enchanted of spaces in a castle that is seemingly composed of nothing but enchanted spaces.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of enchanted

Verb

While Bryan the Medical Courier may not be a marquee attraction, Abrams plays his bumbling so hilariously yet relatably that some kids may be enticed.

— Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Once inside the warehouse, shoppers tend to linger, enticed by a potent cocktail of comforting routine, retail adrenaline and cheap eats.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of enticed

Adjective

Onscreen, his hands floated slowly across a sheet of paper, an entranced expression on his face.

— Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Bay Area News Group After growing up in Baguio City in the Philippines, where dessert often meant treats like fresh mangoes, sticky rice or coconut candy, Elisa Sunga became entranced with baked desserts like cakes when her family moved to Antioch, in the East Bay area, in 2001.

— Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026

Definition of entranced

Verb

That’s the ugliest story linked to the name of a hangout that has delighted generations since Soyka and business partner Jeffrey Davis conceived of The News Cafe in 1988.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
She was delighted by the story and assured me that had Bernard seen Eddie decapitate his work for a laugh, he would have been doubled over alongside my father.

— Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of delighted

Adjective

Navarrette plays the bewitched Nikki as a raw nerve, a woman whose unnatural devotion to her boyfriend has her swinging between terrifying extremes.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 18 May 2026
The kind of public living room, knitted into the social fabric of Powell’s native Dublin, that so bewitched Mester during their transatlantic courtship.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

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