Synonyms of mesmerizing

mesmerizing 1 of 2

adjective

as in hypnotic

Related Words

• hypnotic
• enthralling
• riveting
• engrossing
• enchanting
• seductive
• alluring
• charming
• gripping
• absorbing
• entrancing
• hypnotizing
• spellbinding
• fascinating
• magnetic
• appealing
• charismatic
• galvanic
• captivating
• attractive
• bewitching
• tantalizing
• arresting
• engaging
• enticing
• interesting
• intriguing
• glamorous
• tempting
• haunting
• elfin
• exciting
• fetching
• luring
• delightful
• pleasing
• pleasant
• inviting
• winning
• titillating
• beckoning
• darling

Dissimilar Words

• repulsive
• revolting
• repugnant
• repellent
• boring
• tedious
• tiresome
• irksome
• shocking
• wearisome
• awful
• appalling
• horrible
• unalluring
• sickening
• hideous
• offensive
• repelling
• loathsome
• obnoxious
• abominable
• nauseating
• abhorrent
• horrid
• odious
• distasteful
• horrendous
• invidious
• monotonous
• dull
• flat
• noisome
• drab
• ponderous
• dreary
• pedestrian
• humdrum
• leaden
• jading

mesmerizing

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verb

present participle of mesmerize

as in fascinating

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinating
• enchanting
• thrilling
• hypnotizing
• spellbinding
• gripping
• arresting
• enthralling
• bedazzling
• charming
• entrancing
• bewitching
• catching up
• enrapturing
• engrossing
• beguiling
• engaging
• involving
• absorbing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mesmerizing

Adjective

One of the most prolific and mesmerizing duos in sports history, really, offered an encouraging early reprisal. — Vahe Gregorian july 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Slight, lightning quick and with mesmerizing ballhanding, Iverson attacked defenses on the perimeter and in the paint with equal parts of fearlessness and relentlessness, guile and gumption. — Rob Peterson, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Inspired by the tranquility of a koi pond, this mesmerizing manicure is like a little work of art at your fingertips. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 23 July 2026

In a flyby maneuver earlier this year, Psyche used the planet’s gravity to reshape its trajectory, all while capturing images that NASA has stitched into a mesmerizing time-lapse video. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 21 July 2026

Messi, of course, was superb and rolled back the years to produce some mesmerizing performances. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

The fragile defenselessness of the proud has proven mesmerizing. — Lo Patrick, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Gunna also flexed a new Royal Oak, though his featured a mesmerizing malachite dial. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 July 2026

Perspective and light is warped through their green plastic, creating a mesmerizing effect that might also have 80s kids fretting about CD sleeves. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Verb

But certain guessers are surprisingly astute in ways that are mesmerizing to watch and occasionally informative. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 July 2026

The other actor whose presence deeply impacted the production, Nolan reports, is Samantha Morton, mesmerizing as Circe, the goddess who changes Odysseus’ men into swine. — Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

There's something mesmerizing about lakes with water so clear that boats appear to float in midair and fish seem suspended in glass. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026

Step in and you’re transported to the seacoast of Italy by the cheerful Italian soundtrack, the mesmerizing murals and the vibrant yet relaxing setting. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is mesmerizing in space, and dynamic playmakers adorn every level of this Seahawks roster. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026

It’s been mesmerizing to watch Schoenbrun not only come out in real time over their last two films, but now come so much into their own powers as a storyteller. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 May 2026

Like many of my favorite live performances from decades before and since, these four are mesmerizing — albeit for very different reasons. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026

The haunting and moving scenes lensed inside this narrow alcove-like space were all really shot on-location and make for mesmerizing viewing. — Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026