Synonyms of fascinated

fascinated 1 of 2

adjective

as in charmed

Related Words

• charmed
• enchanted
• captivated
• entranced
• bewitched
• obsessed
• foolish
• silly
• wild
• gone (on)
• mad (about)
• hung up (on)
• crazy (about or over)
• nuts (about)
• enraptured (by)
• infatuated (with)
• enamored (of)
• besotted (by)
• gaga (over)
• dotty (over)

Dissimilar Words

• unimpressed
• cool
• detached
• disillusioned
• disenchanted
• unenchanted
• heart-free

fascinated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of fascinate

1

as in delighted

to attract or delight as if by magic

for years the zoo's family of giant pandas have fascinated visitors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delighted
• enchanted
• interested
• charmed
• intrigued
• enticed
• captivated
• pleased
• seduced
• tempted
• bewitched
• killed
• beguiled
• lured
• magnetized
• allured
• drew
• witched
• wiled
• entranced
• gratified
• enthralled
• pulled
• enraptured
• wooed
• disarmed
• invited
• arrested
• appealed (to)
• beckoned
• courted
• solicited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disgusted
• offended
• annoyed
• revolted
• repelled
• tired
• bored
• displeased
• irked
• wearied

2

as in enchanted

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

I can gaze at the sea for hours, fascinated by the never-ending waves crashing upon the shore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enchanted
• thrilled
• gripped
• mesmerized
• hypnotized
• enthralled
• arrested
• spellbound
• entranced
• caught up
• enraptured
• involved
• bedazzled
• charmed
• engrossed
• engaged
• bewitched
• beguiled
• absorbed

3

as in interested

to hold the attention of

the subject of artificial intelligence fascinates me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interested
• intrigued
• immersed
• occupied
• involved
• attracted
• engrossed
• gripped
• busied
• enthralled
• engaged
• bemused
• enchanted
• absorbed
• distracted
• preoccupied
• captivated
• obsessed
• enwrapped
• mesmerized
• charmed
• caught up
• bewitched
• caught one's eye
• hypnotized
• allured
• beguiled
• monopolized
• hogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bored
• tired
• wearied
• jaded
• palled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fascinated

Adjective

Maria Shriver was pregnant with their eldest daughter during production, and Schwarzenegger, who had not spent much time around small children, became fascinated by his 5-year-old co-stars. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

When the Nazis occupied France during World War II, the French Resistance hid the tapestry from SS leader Heinrich Himmler, who was fascinated by it. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Eggshells have long fascinated scientists because of their mechanical properties. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

Even as a young boy (Samdrum Dorje Lama plays him at that age), Tenzing was fascinated with the allure and mystery of the mountain while herding his family’s yaks in Tibet. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026

Selene Given that Gothic literature is fascinated with the darker side of life, any names associated with the night sky are right on theme. — Anna Earl, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026

Wolfe grew up especially fascinated with that classic lineup of Fleetwood Mac, watching the 1997 reunion concert video The Dance repeatedly as a young fan. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

Jon Bois of Secret Base invented the concept back in 2016 with a YouTube video, and fans quickly became fascinated with tracking in real time whether games with odd-looking scores were likely to become scorigami. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026

The saying comes from the Navy SEALs, a group Cole had become fascinated with through his years around San Diego. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

As Oppenheim put it at the film’s Venice press conference, he’d long been fascinated by Hansen, and only became more so after his wife gifted him a Cameo from the host for his birthday. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

Here are four more scammers who fascinated people on the internet – plus one who people thought was a scammer but turned out not to be. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Cronenberg is fascinated by a body that is taken apart and reimagined. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

However, rather than the courageous grand duchesses who fought for the freedom of their people far away, the author was fascinated by the suffragette movement of the 1910s. — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

The question fascinated David Hilbert, a renowned mathematician who had devoted much of his life to rebuilding physics on a sturdy foundation of crisp axioms. — Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

QAnon haunts Washington I’m particularly fascinated by the ghost of QAnon – how the theory continues to haunt politics today. — Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

The tension, the uncertainty, the hovering between bravery and cowardice captures some of what fascinated me in Muriel Rukeyser’s novel Savage Coast. — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Garfield remembers being fascinated by the rows of VHS tapes and the possibilities behind their covers. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026