MESMERIZED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in hypnotized

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verb

past tense of mesmerize

as in fascinated

to hold the attention of as if by a spell discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show

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No one was standing over my shoulder telling me to pay it special attention, but I was mesmerized. — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026 Nearly a year after her record-breaking album mesmerized Swifties, the singer has rewarded her loyal fanbase with a deluxe edition, subtitled The Encore. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2026 The flavor, though, was so thoroughly tomato, I was mesmerized. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Coronated at age 3 after his father’s death, the curious boy king in colorful robes mesmerized world leaders and ruled through regents until assuming full authority at 18. — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Near the start of the year, Lindsay Clancy, the woman at the center of the criminal trial in Massachusetts that has mesmerized many chambers of social media, filed a civil action against eight health-care providers and facilities. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 He was mesmerized by the whirlpool, enthralled by the cyclops scene, dazzled at Circe’s transfigurative powers. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026 Kristin Chenoweth’s performance as Glinda mesmerized the teen actress, as did entire spectacle. — Dan Kelly august 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Patti Paniccia remembers standing on the shore of Huntington Beach as a kid, mesmerized by the wave riders. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesmerized

Adjective

Therapy sessions can be scary, especially the ones that rely on semi-hypnotized journeys into hidden pasts.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 June 2026

Definition of hypnotized

Verb

Kember, who grew up in a Catholic household, and Pierce, the son of a proselytizer, were fascinated by spirituality.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
In 2008, passionate surfer Tim Russo purchased the property, renamed it, and set out to organically grow it into a resort full of wonder where serious surfers and travelers fascinated with the surf lifestyle could vacation happily.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fascinated

Adjective

Here, the idea that Hollywood is truly interested in the creative possibilities of a fanfic-originating adaptation becomes weak.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
No one interested in pondering what looks like an intractably difficult conflict need turn their attention to Iran or Israel.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of interested

Verb

My daughter was enchanted by the Balinese rice-on-the-forehead ritual for good fortune that is a part of the arrival, and the front desk staff happily indulged her request to do it again—multiple times a day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Perhaps too enchanted, as Pitt lost his date on the dance floor that night.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of enchanted

Adjective

The women stare back at her with sullen but intrigued faces.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Preservation in progress On a Tuesday in July, a dozen or so visitors ambled between Fallingwater’s main living room and its terrace, museum-tour headsets dangling from their ears, appearing more intrigued than irritated by the tower of scaffolding and tarps that rose above them.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025

Definition of intrigued

Adjective

The couple began dating in 2018, became engaged in January 2019 and married in June of that year.

— Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
If companies want more engaged workers, ADP CEO Maria Black says CEOs and senior leaders should start by asking themselves if employees trust them.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of engaged

Adjective

With no clinical results, the publicly available account rests heavily on statements from those involved and official announcements.

— Mike McRae October 21, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
People familiar with the deal’s progression said Lorch soon became involved in structuring key aspects of the deal beyond its financing, including how the board would sit for 15 years and choose its successors.

— Cate Brown, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

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