Synonyms of captivate

captivate 1 of 2

verb

as in to fascinate

to attract or delight as if by magic

the clown captivated the toddlers with his balloon tricks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinate
• entice
• enchant
• charm
• delight
• seduce
• beguile
• please
• kill
• tempt
• lure
• interest
• intrigue
• bewitch
• allure
• draw
• magnetize
• witch
• wile
• pull
• gratify
• disarm
• woo
• enthral
• entrance
• invite
• enthrall
• appeal (to)
• enrapture
• beckon
• arrest
• court
• solicit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• offend
• revolt
• repel
• annoy
• bore
• disgust
• weary
• displease
• irk
• tire

captivation

2 of 2

noun

as in appeal

the power of irresistible attraction

by some mysterious method of captivation, the therapist is able to evoke a response from even the shiest of children

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appeal
• fascination
• attractiveness
• charm
• attraction
• seductiveness
• sweetness
• glamour
• allure
• magnetism
• glamor
• enchantment
• charisma
• pizzazz
• magic
• pizazz
• witchery
• seduction
• animal magnetism
• force field
• duende
• desirability
• oomph
• allurement
• desirableness
• lure
• delightfulness
• agreeableness
• pleasantness
• niceness
• sex appeal
• call
• pleasingness
• darlingness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repulsion
• repulsiveness
• unpleasantness
• offensiveness
• disagreeableness
• obnoxiousness
• distastefulness