Synonyms of fascination

fascination

noun

ˌfa-sə-ˈnā-shən 

as in appeal

the power of irresistible attraction

the fascination that the subject of dinosaurs has for most children

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of fascination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the same time, fall’s fascination with 2D flatness evolved to the point where many garments seemed to defy gravity. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024

But Americans’ fascination with giant skeletons isn’t new. —Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024

For Elton John and his husband David Furnish, televangelist Tammy Faye has long been a figure of fascination. —Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024

This is rich film fodder on its own, though framing it through the eyes of an imagined admirer never yields satisfying dramatic results: Mercedes functions more as a proxy for the filmmaker’s fascination than as a compelling character in her own right. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024