Synonyms of captivates

captivates

verb

present tense third-person singular of captivate

as in fascinates

to attract or delight as if by magic

the clown captivated the toddlers with his balloon tricks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinates
• entices
• enchants
• delights
• seduces
• pleases
• beguiles
• charms
• intrigues
• kills
• tempts
• lures
• draws
• interests
• bewitches
• magnetizes
• allures
• pulls
• witches
• disarms
• wiles
• woos
• gratifies
• invites
• beckons
• enthralls
• enraptures
• appeals (to)
• arrests
• entrances
• solicits
• courts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• offends
• repels
• disgusts
• annoys
• displeases
• bores
• revolts
• irks
• wearies
• tires

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of captivates

The Hitchcockian plot captivates from the get-go as a sort-of writer talks to someone off camera about his obsession for shadowing strangers. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Perhaps, then, what captivates us is a kind of redemption story—the seductive idea that technology can not only repair nature but absolve us for having degraded it. — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Holland, who had important roles in Selma and Moonlight, always captivates. — Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026

Vancouver, where The Last Of Us films, is one of the host cities of the tournament, which captivates the world’s attention for a month every four years while also disrupting live — including location work — in the cities where the games take place. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2026

The tournament touches and captivates nearly every corner of the globe. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 8 June 2026

Sure, there are several social butterflies across the zodiac—Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius, to name a few—but Geminis are famous for their magnetic eccentricity which captivates just about anyone in their orbit. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 21 May 2026

But this tiny riverfront town—just over an hour's drive from both New York City and Philadelphia—is the kind of place that captivates. — Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026

Fascism, then and now, is masterful at propagating and reinforcing its ideas through an aesthetic that captivates a large number of people. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026