fascinativeadj.
/ˈfasᵻneɪtɪv/, /ˈfasᵻnətɪv/, U.S. /ˈfæsəˌneɪdɪv/ Now rare (often considered as a nonstandard synonym for fascinating).
Tending to fascinate a person (in various senses of fascinate v.); bewitching; captivating; intriguing.
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the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [adjective] > fascinating or enchanting
bewitching1553
witching1570
sirenical1599
taking1603
enchantinga1616
fascinating1618
bewitchfulc1633
charming1664
sirenica1704
captivating1772
captivative1772
fascinative1833
airy-fairy1837
enthralling1851
taky1854
thralling1871
the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Ophidia (snakes) > types of snake > [adjective] > of or relating to family Viperidae > tending to fascinate
fascinative1833
1833 T. S. Grimké Addr. Patriot Char. Temperance Reformation 6 Those who regard the Warrior as the noblest of human beings..and his achievements as the most splendid and fascinative display of human power.
1874 M. Collins Transmigr. I. vii. 119 I acknowledged Lady Diana's marvellous fascinative force.
1928 Devon & Exeter Daily Gaz. 19 June 2/3 When the last bar or two is reached, with its fascinative strains of ‘Swanee River’—the temptation to hear it through again is irresistible.
2018 @RowenaNeville 8 Nov. in twitter.com (accessed 12 Sept. 2019) Fab piece in @DublinInquirer on 26 Fishamble St, a fascinative house where the same family have resided since the 1600s.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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