Synonyms of enthrall

enthrall

verb

in-ˈthrȯl 

variants or enthral

1

as in to fascinate

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

enthralled by the flickering fire in the hearth, we lost all track of time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinate
• enchant
• mesmerize
• hypnotize
• thrill
• grip
• spellbind
• arrest
• bedazzle
• catch up
• entrance
• enrapture
• bewitch
• charm
• beguile
• engross
• engage
• involve
• absorb

2

as in to delight

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)

for years these master magicians have been enthralling audiences with their astounding illusions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delight
• fascinate
• enrapture
• please
• enchant
• satisfy
• ravish
• entrance
• transport
• rapture
• carry away
• captivate
• rap
• excite
• gladden
• charm
• gratify
• knock dead
• bewitch
• knock one's socks off
• elate
• exhilarate
• stir

3

as in to interest

to hold the attention of

a play that will enthrall you for two hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interest
• fascinate
• intrigue
• immerse
• occupy
• attract
• involve
• busy
• engross
• engage
• grip
• bemuse
• enchant
• absorb
• distract
• captivate
• enwrap
• mesmerize
• preoccupy
• bewitch
• catch up
• charm
• beguile
• hypnotize
• obsess
• catch one's eye
• allure
• monopolize
• hog

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bore
• weary
• pall
• tire
• jade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enthrall

He was mesmerized by the whirlpool, enthralled by the cyclops scene, dazzled at Circe’s transfigurative powers. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026

With this type of marketing plan comes great expectations, even if Lane hasn't been enthralled in the hoopla. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Here was a team that played a beautiful, dominant style of soccer that enthralled the world and stymied opponents on its way to the World Cup final. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Everything was built from scratch as MLS tried to carve out a spot in an American sports landscape enthralled by Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls and the Dallas Cowboys’ glory years. — Kamran Nia july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

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