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
• magnetism
• magic
• charisma
• enchantment
• desirability
• pizzazz
• witchery
• force field
• seduction
• animal magnetism
• oomph
• desirableness
• duende
• lure
• allurement
• delightfulness
• pleasantness
• niceness
• agreeableness
• sex appeal
• call
• pleasingness
• darlingness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fascination

The killings and subsequent trial of Lizzie became the subject of intense fascination, both for the brutality of the crimes and the possibility that a 32-year-old woman could have been responsible. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

Max’s career included portraits of major public figures and a recurring fascination with the Statue of Liberty. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Participants in these programs show a grassroots love of learning history and a fascination with the past. — Nora Oakes Howard, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Those who do play with a single-hander, like Tsitsipas, Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti or Austria’s Lilli Tagger inspire a kind of fascination as to why anyone would go down a path that has become so unusual and supposedly counterproductive. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026