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Synonyms for fascinating
ˈfæs əˌneɪ tɪŋfas·ci·nat·ing
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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 WordNet
absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, rivetingadjective
capable of arousing and holding the attention
"a fascinating story"
Synonyms:
bewitching, absorbing, engrossing, riveting, captivating, entrancing, enchanting, gripping, enthrallingAntonyms:
unattractive, uninterestingbewitching, 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"
Synonyms:
bewitching, captivating, enthralling, riveting, entrancing, absorbing, enchanting, gripping, engrossingAntonyms:
unattractive, uninteresting
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
fascinatingadjective
Synonyms:
charming, captivating, bewitching, siren, witching, entrancing
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "fascinating":
intriguing, exciting, riveting, -fascinating, interesting, compelling, amazing, mesmerizing, glamorous, captivating, mind-blowing
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1748 | interesting | |
#2438 | winning | |
#2928 | amazing | |
#4180 | exciting | |
#9253 | fascinating | |
#9412 | charming | |
#10180 | compelling | |
#12582 | delightful | |
#16174 | intriguing | |
#19926 | absorbing | |
#24483 | glamorous | |
#24869 | enchanting | |
#25980 | gripping | |
#28065 | captivating | |
#37760 | riveting | |
#52424 | mesmerizing | |
#54279 | engrossing | |
#70275 | enthralling | |
#85010 | bewitching | |
#117263 | entrancing |
How to use fascinating in a sentence?
It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.
It's a really iconic species in our local kelp forests, and it's fascinating because it's big, it's beautiful and it changes sex.
Money is the root of all evil, but the foliage is fascinating.
This is really fascinating for understanding mechanistically another way to acquire genes that encode factors that make it virulent.
If you explore beneath shyness or party chit-chat, you can sometimes turn a dull exchange into an intriguing one. I've found this to be particularly true in the case of professors or intellectuals, who are full of fascinating information, but need encouragement before they'll divulge it.
Translations for fascinating
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- ساحرArabic
- очарова́теленBulgarian
- fascinant, fascinadorCatalan, Valencian
- okouzlující, fascinujícíCzech
- betagende, fængslende, fascinerendeDanish
- bezaubernd, faszinierendGerman
- fascinaEsperanto
- fascinanteSpanish
- شگفت انگیزPersian
- mielenkiintoinen, kiehtova, hurmaava, lumoavaFinnish
- fascinant, passionnantFrench
- հետաքրքրաշարժArmenian
- 魅力的Japanese
- очарова́тельный, плени́тельный, обворожи́тельныйRussian
- fascinerandeSwedish
- கண்கவர்Tamil
- دلچسپUrdu
- hấp dẫnVietnamese
- 迷人Chinese
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