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mesmerized

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Synonyms & Antonyms of mesmerized

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in hypnotized

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for mesmerized

hypnotized

engaged,
interested,
intrigued,
involved

alert,
alive,
conscious,
open-eyed,
watchful,
wide-awake

absorbed,
attentive,
deep,
engrossed,
enthralled,
focused
(also focussed),
immersed,
intent,
observant,
rapt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for mesmerized

absent,
absentminded,
abstracted,
distracted,
inattentive,
inobservant,
unabsorbed,
unfocused
(also unfocussed)

daydreaming,
dreamy,
faraway,
foggy,
hazy,
lost,
oblivious,
preoccupied,
remote

apathetic,
disinterested,
uninterested

mesmerized

verb

past tense of mesmerize

Synonyms of mesmerized (Entry 2 of 2)

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show

Synonyms for mesmerized

arrested,
bedazzled,
caught up,
enchanted,
enthralled,
fascinated,
gripped,
hypnotized,
spellbound

Words Related to mesmerized

enraptured,
entranced,
thrilled

beguiled,
bewitched,
charmed

absorbed,
engaged,
engrossed,
involved

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