fascinate

verb

fas·ci·nate ˈfa-sə-ˌnāt How to pronounce fascinate (audio)

fascinated; fascinating ˈfas-ˌnā-tiŋ How to pronounce fascinate (audio)

ˈfa-sə-ˌnā-

transitive verb

: to command the interest of : allure

was fascinated by carnivals

The kids were fascinated with their new toy.

: to transfix (see transfix sense 1) and hold spellbound by an irresistible power

believed that the serpent could fascinate its prey

obsolete : bewitch

intransitive verb

: to be irresistibly attractive

the novel's flamboyant cover fascinates

Example Sentences

a question that fascinates both biologists and anthropologists Her paintings never fail to fascinate.

Recent Examples on the Web Four years later, the story’s theme of overcoming great odds continues to fascinate filmmakers and audiences.

Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 One of the many aspects of the franchise which continues to fascinate viewers is its setting.

Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 As an overview of a fascinating career, this book concisely shows how, despite technological leaps such as the space race, human character is what will always fascinate us most.

Francis French Washington Post, Star Tribune, 7 Dec. 2020 The mystery surrounding its purpose and origin continues to fascinate scientists and enthusiasts alike to this day.

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 June 2022 As an overview of a fascinating career, this book concisely shows how, despite technological leaps such as the space race, human character is what will always fascinate us most.

Francis French Washington Post, Star Tribune, 7 Dec. 2020 The constant tap into the information firehose means that Gen Z kids know something about a lot of niches of culture, or have gone super deep on a few specific topics that deeply fascinate them.

David Bloom, Forbes, 25 June 2022 People fascinate me, but my lens wasn't set on that.

Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 24 June 2022 For all that we may be getting fed up with the hijinks of billionaires trying to use their fortunes to get their way in business and government, the lifestyles of the rich and famous still have the power to fascinate and shock.

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022 See More

fascinate

verb

as in to enchant

to attract or delight as if by magic for years the zoo's family of giant pandas have fascinated visitors

Synonyms & Similar Words

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enchant
captivate
delight
entice
charm
interest
seduce
bewitch
intrigue
beguile
tempt
please
magnetize
allure
kill
lure
wile
witch
draw
enthrall
enrapture
enthral
gratify
pull
woo
disarm
beckon
invite
entrance
arrest
court
solicit
appeal (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

revolt
offend
annoy
repel
disgust
bore
irk
displease
weary
tire

as in to thrill

to hold the attention of as if by a spell I can gaze at the sea for hours, fascinated by the never-ending waves crashing upon the shore

Synonyms & Similar Words

enchant
thrill
mesmerize
enthrall
grip
hypnotize
enthral
spellbind
arrest
bedazzle
enrapture
catch up
engage
involve
bewitch
charm
beguile
entrance
engross
absorb

as in to interest

to hold the attention of the subject of artificial intelligence fascinates me

Synonyms & Similar Words

interest
intrigue
immerse
occupy
attract
involve
enthrall
enthral
busy
engross
bemuse
enchant
engage
grip
captivate
distract
preoccupy
absorb
mesmerize
bewitch
enwrap
obsess
charm
beguile
hypnotize
catch up
allure
catch one's eye
monopolize
hog

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

bore
weary
pall
tire
jade

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of fascinate are allure, attract, captivate, charm, and enchant. While all these words mean "to draw another by exerting a powerful influence," fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist.

a story that continues to fascinate children

The words allure and fascinate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive.

an alluring smile

The meanings of attract and fascinate largely overlap; however, attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another.

students attracted by the school's locale

Charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response, but it may, like captivate, suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration.

charmed by their hospitality

her performances captivated audiences

While the synonyms enchant and fascinate are close in meaning, enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject.

hopelessly enchanted by her beauty

单词	fascinate
释义	fascinate verb fas·ci·nate ˈfa-sə-ˌnāt fascinated; fascinating ˈfas-ˌnā-tiŋ ˈfa-sə-ˌnā- transitive verb 1 a : to command the interest of : allure was fascinated by carnivals The kids were fascinated with their new toy. b : to transfix (see transfix sense 1) and hold spellbound by an irresistible power believed that the serpent could fascinate its prey 2 obsolete : bewitch intransitive verb : to be irresistibly attractive the novel's flamboyant cover fascinates Synonyms allure beguile bewitch captivate charm enchant kill magnetize wile witch [archaic] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a question that fascinates both biologists and anthropologists Her paintings never fail to fascinate. Recent Examples on the Web Four years later, the story’s theme of overcoming great odds continues to fascinate filmmakers and audiences. Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 One of the many aspects of the franchise which continues to fascinate viewers is its setting. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 As an overview of a fascinating career, this book concisely shows how, despite technological leaps such as the space race, human character is what will always fascinate us most. Francis French Washington Post, Star Tribune, 7 Dec. 2020 The mystery surrounding its purpose and origin continues to fascinate scientists and enthusiasts alike to this day. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 June 2022 As an overview of a fascinating career, this book concisely shows how, despite technological leaps such as the space race, human character is what will always fascinate us most. Francis French Washington Post, Star Tribune, 7 Dec. 2020 The constant tap into the information firehose means that Gen Z kids know something about a lot of niches of culture, or have gone super deep on a few specific topics that deeply fascinate them. David Bloom, Forbes, 25 June 2022 People fascinate me, but my lens wasn't set on that. Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 24 June 2022 For all that we may be getting fed up with the hijinks of billionaires trying to use their fortunes to get their way in business and government, the lifestyles of the rich and famous still have the power to fascinate and shock. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin fascinatus, past participle of fascinare, from fascinum evil spell First Known Use 1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b Kids Definition fascinate verb fas·ci·nate ˈfa-sə-ˌnāt fascinated; fascinating 1 : to seize and hold the attention of 2 : to attract greatly fascinate verb 1 as in to enchant to attract or delight as if by magic for years the zoo's family of giant pandas have fascinated visitors Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance enchant captivate delight entice charm interest seduce bewitch intrigue beguile tempt please magnetize allure kill lure wile witch draw enthrall enrapture enthral gratify pull woo disarm beckon invite entrance arrest court solicit appeal (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms revolt offend annoy repel disgust bore irk displease weary tire See More 2 as in to thrill to hold the attention of as if by a spell I can gaze at the sea for hours, fascinated by the never-ending waves crashing upon the shore Synonyms & Similar Words enchant thrill mesmerize enthrall grip hypnotize enthral spellbind arrest bedazzle enrapture catch up engage involve bewitch charm beguile entrance engross absorb 3 as in to interest to hold the attention of the subject of artificial intelligence fascinates me Synonyms & Similar Words interest intrigue immerse occupy attract involve enthrall enthral busy engross bemuse enchant engage grip captivate distract preoccupy absorb mesmerize bewitch enwrap obsess charm beguile hypnotize catch up allure catch one's eye monopolize hog Antonyms & Near Antonyms bore weary pall tire jade Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of fascinate are allure, attract, captivate, charm, and enchant. While all these words mean "to draw another by exerting a powerful influence," fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist. a story that continues to fascinate children The words allure and fascinate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive. an alluring smile The meanings of attract and fascinate largely overlap; however, attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another. students attracted by the school's locale Charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response, but it may, like captivate, suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration. charmed by their hospitality her performances captivated audiences While the synonyms enchant and fascinate are close in meaning, enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject. hopelessly enchanted by her beauty
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