ENTRANCING Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in appealing

having an often mysterious or magical power to attract travelers to India say that it has an entrancing beauty that is hard to describe

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verb

present participle of entrance

as in fascinating

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences

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Recent Examples of entrancing

Adjective

Critics have praised this Dalloway riff for its entrancing, uncanny visuals. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 And a key part of an extreme lifestyle is documenting it, most notably on the r/fatFIRE and r/Fire subreddits, some of the most entrancing corners of the internet—where everything is falling apart and just about to come together, all at the same time. — Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026 Based on a 1983 novel by Sapienza, Fuori is marked by Martone’s characteristically elegant dramatization, performed and embodied with an entrancing brilliance by a never-better Golino. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026 In choosing to abstain from noisy pedal effects and clanging cymbals, Landowner whip up far more entrancing patterns that thrive in the tidiness. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026 And yet, for all the entrancing beaches, greenery, and open skies, violence is very present in Bebo and Charlie’s quotidian experiences. — Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026 There are many aspects of Ella McCay that are meant to read as lighthearted and wacky and instead feel alien, though few reach those same entrancing levels of off. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025 The effects, like those from Prisma, are quite entrancing and beautiful. — PC Magazine, 15 Nov. 2025 Girl Violence is in its beginning stages, very sexy, very erotic, very entrancing. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025

Verb

The current members are entrancing, boasting a gorgeous blend of voices and guitar. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Peter Flinckenberg’s lively lensing and engagement with the distinctive light conditions of the location add an entrancing glow to the proceedings. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Her compositions are often marked by her love of long, slow glissandi, string instruments sliding, sometimes languorously, sometimes dramatically, up and down in ways that can be haunting and disorienting, but always captivating and entrancing. — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 July 2026 While some hotels offer a rich backstory and entrancing interiors, others are brand new to the hospitality scene. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 How to make the moment scary but watchable, disgusting but entrancing? — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026 The music was always entrancing, if polarizing. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026 That’s a realm the film itself dives into for extended, immersive and blearily entrancing interludes — a gateway into its eventual, more drastic breakdown of rational reality, controlled by one player’s will. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 May 2026 Turns out their insatiable desire for drama and noise has yet to be quelled, which means their upcoming batch of concerts will be as entrancing as ever. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrancing

Adjective

And, fortuitously for would-be sponsors, something happened in tennis that made these arrangements even more appealing.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Amy and Rosie are intensely appealing women, yet their lives with men have been a washout.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of appealing

Verb

Wilentz, author of the 2010 book Dylan in America, wrote Volume 18‘s detailed, often fascinating 125-page liner notes that provides historical context for the expansive eight-CD set.

— Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Once on the ground visitors can enjoy Greenland’s rugged coastal landscapes, fascinating indigenous Inuit culture, and the opportunity to experience the country at its primordial best.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2025

Definition of fascinating

Adjective

Rarely, if ever, has international soccer been blessed with a deeper, more talented and charismatic group of young stars.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Moore’s Mona finds herself in the thrall of a charismatic community theater director played, in a delightful bit of typecasting, by Paul Giamatti.

— John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of charismatic

Verb

Practical Magic 2 has Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman enchanting a new generation of fans, but not everyone from the original cast returned for the sequel.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026
The rolling meadows, forests, and enchanting Monet gardens form an artistic canvas that complements the hotel’s interiors.

— Veronica M. Stoddart, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

Definition of enchanting

Adjective

The 10-year Treasury yield at nearly two-decade highs above 5% starts to look like a pretty attractive risk-free return.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
New London officials are eagerly endorsing Spinnaker Real Estate Partners’ proposal as a way to draw some of the thousands of new employees being hired by nearby Electric Boat while recapturing a stretch of attractive waterfront at the marina.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of attractive

Verb

Or, the panel could do something else, confounding financial markets but pleasing the president.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
When fully mature in its approximate 6-year lifespan, the bird’s plumage becomes an intriguing, eye-pleasing mixture of metallic blues, reds, greens and purples.

— Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasing

Adjective

In its reporting, Southern Living magazine praised the fan-favorite destination for its charming downtown and proximity to scenic views.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
The time-bending romance, led by the charming Louis Garrel, is based on Hungry Heart, a book of shorts by Eshkol Nevo.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of charming

Verb

Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years.

— Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026
It’s been a little over a year since San Jose said farewell to Sophia, the 21-year-old jaguar who had been at the San Jose zoo for nearly her entire life, delighting millions of guests.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of delighting

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