Synonyms of fascinates

fascinates

verb

present tense third-person singular of fascinate

1

as in entices

to attract or delight as if by magic

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in enchants

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

• enchants
• thrills
• mesmerizes
• grips
• hypnotizes
• enthralls
• arrests
• spellbinds
• bedazzles
• enraptures
• involves
• catches up
• bewitches
• engages
• engrosses
• beguiles
• charms
• entrances
• absorbs

3

as in intrigues

to hold the attention of

the subject of artificial intelligence fascinates me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intrigues
• interests
• immerses
• occupies
• attracts
• involves
• engrosses
• enthralls
• busies
• grips
• bemuses
• engages
• preoccupies
• absorbs
• distracts
• enchants
• captivates
• obsesses
• enwraps
• mesmerizes
• bewitches
• allures
• hypnotizes
• beguiles
• catches up
• charms
• catches one's eye
• monopolizes
• hogs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• wearies
• palls
• tires
• jades

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fascinates

But the skillful way in which they are woven together belies the efforts that went into telling this story, and Lovely Reader, this dedication to quality fascinates me. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026

There is something about the play Harvey that fascinates me, especially for right now. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026

Part of what fascinates and frustrates as regards Ginsberg is that for all of those thick anthologies, propriety forces me to concede that many of the poems simply aren’t that good. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026

What fascinates me about these campaigns is that most begin with a fundamentally understandable misunderstanding. — John Shallman, Oc Register, 3 June 2026

At the moment, Philadelphia fascinates me most, a Play-In team that has enough talent to make a run to the finals. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 May 2026

Precious artifacts have been recently unearthed from the site that fascinates scholars worldwide. — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026

This is your chance to pursue whatever subject most fascinates you. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026