What are some opposite words for fascinating?

Antonyms for fascinating
ˈfæs əˌneɪ tɪŋfas·ci·nat·ing

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English Synonyms and Antonyms4.5 / 4 votes

  1. fascinating

    That is charming or bewitching which is adapted to win others as by a magic spell. Enchanting, enrapturing, entrancing represent the influence as not only supernatural, but irresistible and delightful. That which is fascinating may win without delighting, drawing by some unseen power, as a serpent its prey; we can speak of horrible fascination. Charming applies only to what is external to oneself; delightful may apply to personal experiences or emotions as well; we speak of a charming manner, a charming dress, but of delightful anticipations. Compare AMIABLE; BEAUTIFUL.

    Synonyms:
    bewitching, captivating, charming, delightful, enchanting, enrapturing, entrancing, winning

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, rivetingadjective

    capable of arousing and holding the attention

    "a fascinating story"

    Antonyms:
    unattractive, uninteresting

    Synonyms:
    bewitching, absorbing, engrossing, riveting, captivating, entrancing, enchanting, gripping, enthralling

  2. bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinatingadjective

    capturing interest as if by a spell

    "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman"

    Antonyms:
    unattractive, uninteresting

    Synonyms:
    bewitching, captivating, enthralling, riveting, entrancing, absorbing, enchanting, gripping, engrossing

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words1.0 / 1 vote

  1. fascinatingadjective

    Synonyms:
    charming, captivating, bewitching, siren, witching, entrancing

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. boring

    Submitted by anonymous on October 6, 2019  

How to use fascinating in a sentence?

  1. Paul Seaborn:

    People want to learn from the Colorado experience, it's been fascinating to learn the pros and cons of the business in real time as state and federal laws evolve.

  2. Madhu Bhaskaran:

    The fascinating thing about our body is that it works by sending electrical signals into a central nervous system.

  3. Elaine Ostrander:

    Because they are isolated, they retain whatever genetics was in their ancestor and great ancestors, the Patagonian sheepdog comes the closest to anything anyone has ever seen and that's what makes them so fascinating.

  4. Patrick Michel:

    We have the very exciting chance that two space missions visited two primitive Near-Earth asteroids at about the same times, which allows us to discover two new small worlds, what really fascinated us when we saw the first images, is the amazing similarity of the two objects, before more detailed observations made differences emerge. This is really fascinating because these asteroids were chosen totally independently from one mission to the other.

  5. John Reilly:

    I’m extremely excited about Ocean Explorer and I know our guests, of all ages, are going to love this fun, interactive and educational new area of the park, the opportunity to see and learn about some of the ocean’s most fascinating creatures, coupled with a mix of distinctive rides and activities, will give our visitors a meaningful experience only SeaWorld can create.

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