What is another word for fascinating?
530 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ fˈasɪnˌe͡ɪtɪŋ], [ fˈasɪnˌeɪtɪŋ], [ f_ˈa_s_ɪ_n_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ]
Fascinating is a word that implies a sense of awe and wonder, leaving us captivated and intrigued. However, sometimes we may need alternatives to express a similar meaning. Synonyms for fascinating include captivating, alluring, mesmerizing, enchanting, intriguing, engrossing, absorbing, and spellbinding. Captivating refers to something that catches our attention and holds it for a long time. Alluring is used to describe something that is charming and attractive. Mesmerizing means captivating the attention entirely, making us unaware of the surroundings. Enchanting refers to something that is charming and mysterious in an appealing way. Intriguing means interesting or puzzling and arouses curiosity. Engrossing means taking all of the attention or interest. Spellbinding refers to something that is so fascinating that it seems to cast a spell over us.
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Similar words for fascinating:
- attractive (adjective)
- beautiful (adjective)
- desirable (adjective)
- entrancing (adjective)
- invigorating (adjective)
- lovable (adjective)
- pulchritudinous (adjective)
- readable (adjective)
- absorbing (adjective)
- bewitching (adjective)
- charming (adjective)
- compelling (adjective)
- delightful (adjective)
- engaging (adjective)
- engrossing (adjective)
- entertaining (adjective)
- exotic (adjective)
- glamorous (adjective)
- inveigling (adjective)
- magic/magical (adjective)
- magnetic (adjective)
- romantic (adjective)
- seductive (adjective)
- striking (adjective)
- tempting (adjective)
- winning/winsome (adjective)
- interesting (noun)
- wondering (verb)
- appetizing
- arresting
- diverting
- enchanting
- extraordinary
- fascinating
- interesting
- irresistible
- noun
- other relevant words (adjective)
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Fascinating:
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adj.
• attractive • beautiful • desirable • entrancing • invigorating • lovable • pulchritudinous • readable- well-written ,
- more well written ,
- more well-written ,
- more wellwritten ,
- most well written ,
- most well-written ,
- most wellwritten ,
- re warding ,
- re-warding ,
- well written ,
- wellwritten .
- ex citing ,
- ex-citing ,
- more captivating ,
- more monopolizing ,
- more preoccupying ,
- more spellbinding ,
- most captivating ,
- most monopolizing ,
- most preoccupying ,
- most spellbinding ,
- pre occupying ,
- pre-occupying .
- eye catching ,
- eyecatching ,
- more electrifying ,
- more enamoring ,
- more infatuating ,
- more magnetizing ,
- more seducing ,
- more titillating ,
- most electrifying ,
- most enamoring ,
- most infatuating ,
- most magnetizing ,
- most seducing ,
- most titillating ,
- rapturous ,
- sweeter ,
- sweetest .
- de lightful ,
- de-lightful ,
- in effable ,
- in-effable ,
- more darling ,
- most darling ,
- re freshing ,
- re-freshing .
- all consuming ,
- allconsuming ,
- more all consuming ,
- more all-consuming ,
- more allconsuming ,
- more obsessing ,
- most all consuming ,
- most all-consuming ,
- most allconsuming ,
- most obsessing .
- be a ball ,
- be ball ,
- funnier ,
- gassest ,
- in spiring ,
- in-spiring ,
- more recreative ,
- more relaxing ,
- more side splitting ,
- more side-splitting ,
- most recreative ,
- most relaxing ,
- most side splitting ,
- most side-splitting ,
- re creative ,
- riotest ,
- rousing ,
- screamest ,
- side splitting ,
- side-splitting ,
- witty .
- avant garde ,
- extra-ordinary ,
- extrinsic ,
- more curious ,
- more peregrine ,
- most peregrine ,
- out side ,
- out-side ,
- outside ,
- peregrine ,
- un familiar ,
- un usual ,
- un-familiar ,
- un-usual ,
- unfamiliar .
- Tranced ,
- be witched ,
- be-witched ,
- more conjuring ,
- more demoniac ,
- more ensorcelled ,
- more entranced ,
- more magic ,
- more necromantic ,
- more parapsychological ,
- more runic ,
- more sorcerous ,
- more spiritualistic ,
- more telekinetic ,
- more tranced ,
- more witching ,
- more witchlike ,
- more wizardly ,
- most conjuring ,
- most demoniac ,
- most ensorcelled ,
- most entranced ,
- most necromantic ,
- most parapsychological ,
- most runic ,
- most sorcerous ,
- most spiritualistic ,
- most telekinetic ,
- most tranced ,
- most witching ,
- most witchlike ,
- most wizardly ,
- para psychological ,
- para-psychological ,
- un cannier ,
- un canniest ,
- un canny ,
- un-cannier ,
- un-canniest ,
- un-canny .
- loveydovey ,
- more fairy tale ,
- more fairy-tale ,
- more fairytale ,
- more lovey dovey ,
- more lovey-dovey ,
- more loveydovey ,
- more syrupy ,
- most fairy tale ,
- most fairy-tale ,
- most fairytale ,
- most lovey dovey ,
- most lovey-dovey ,
- most loveydovey ,
- most syrupy ,
- starry eyed ,
- starryeyed ,
- tear jerking ,
- tearjerking ,
- un realistic ,
- un-realistic .
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- like .
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v.
• wondering Other synonyms:
- attractive ,
- exotic ,
- fetching ,
- glamorous ,
- juicy ,
- prepossessing ,
- readable ,
- taking ,
- winsome .
- engaging .
Other relevant words:
- some .
- alive ,
- colorful ,
- compelling ,
- diverting ,
- exciting ,
- hypnotic ,
- inspirational ,
- inspiring ,
- interesting ,
- interestingly ,
- mesmeric ,
- mesmerizing ,
- notable ,
- notably ,
- piquant ,
- quotable ,
- rich ,
- romantic ,
- scintillating ,
- sparkling ,
- spellbinding ,
- stimulating ,
- terrific ,
- thought-provoking ,
- watchable .
- Appropriating ,
- Arousing ,
- Attaching ,
- Attracting ,
- Beckoning ,
- Blandishing ,
- Cajoling ,
- Capturing ,
- Delighting ,
- Enamoring ,
- Enrapturing ,
- Grabbing ,
- Heart-robbing ,
- Hitching ,
- Hypnotizing ,
- Impaling ,
- Influencing ,
- Intrigued ,
- Involving ,
- Luring ,
- Persuasory ,
- Protreptical ,
- Seducing ,
- Spellful ,
- Spiking ,
- Suasive ,
- Suasory ,
- Thaumaturgic ,
- Thaumaturgical ,
- Theurgic ,
- Theurgical ,
- Titillative ,
- Transfixing ,
- acquire ,
- adorable ,
- affray ,
- agitation ,
- agreeable ,
- alluring ,
- amazing ,
- amiable ,
- amusing ,
- annoyance ,
- appealing ,
- appetising ,
- appetizing ,
- arresting ,
- attract ,
- attraction ,
- become ,
- bedroom ,
- beguile ,
- beguiling ,
- bewitching ,
- brawl ,
- breathtaking ,
- captivate ,
- captivating ,
- catching ,
- charismatic ,
- charm ,
- cheering ,
- choice ,
- coax ,
- coaxing ,
- colourful ,
- come-hither ,
- commotion ,
- confusion ,
- congenial ,
- conniving ,
- conquering ,
- consuming ,
- contracting ,
- coquettish ,
- dazzling ,
- decide ,
- delectable ,
- delicious ,
- delightful ,
- derangement ,
- desirable ,
- determine ,
- different ,
- din ,
- dislocation ,
- disorder ,
- disruption ,
- disturbance ,
- draw ,
- drawing ,
- dull ,
- dynamic ,
- effervescent ,
- electrifying ,
- enamouring ,
- endure ,
- enigmatic ,
- enjoyable ,
- enravishing ,
- ensorcelling ,
- enter ,
- enthralling ,
- entice ,
- entrancing ,
- erotic ,
- exceptional ,
- exhilarating ,
- expend ,
- exquisite ,
- extraordinary ,
- fabulous ,
- fantastic ,
- fantastical ,
- fascinate ,
- fascinatingly ,
- favourable ,
- flatter ,
- flirtatious ,
- get ,
- glamorization ,
- glamorize ,
- good-looking ,
- grappling ,
- grasping ,
- gripping ,
- grippingly ,
- handsome ,
- heady ,
- holding ,
- hoodwinking ,
- hortative ,
- hortatory ,
- illusionary ,
- illusive ,
- illusory ,
- impulsive ,
- incomprehensible ,
- inconceivable ,
- incredible ,
- incur ,
- interpret ,
- intoxicating ,
- intriguing ,
- invigorating ,
- invite ,
- inviting ,
- irresistible ,
- keen ,
- killing ,
- lively ,
- lovable ,
- lurid ,
- luxurious ,
- magic ,
- magical ,
- magician ,
- marvelous ,
- miraculous ,
- motive ,
- mouth-watering ,
- mouthwatering ,
- necromancer ,
- obsessing ,
- obsessive ,
- outlandish ,
- overpowering ,
- penetrating ,
- persuasive ,
- perturbation ,
- phenomenal ,
- piercing ,
- pleasant ,
- pleasing ,
- pleasurable ,
- probing ,
- prodigious ,
- provocative ,
- pulchritudinous ,
- puzzling ,
- racy ,
- rare ,
- ravishing ,
- remarkable ,
- riveting ,
- scheming ,
- searching ,
- seductive ,
- sensational ,
- sensual ,
- sensuous ,
- sexy ,
- sharp ,
- siren ,
- sirenic ,
- sorcerer ,
- spicy ,
- stirring ,
- strange ,
- stunning ,
- stupendous ,
- suggestive ,
- sweet ,
- talismanic ,
- tantalizing ,
- teasing ,
- tempt ,
- thrilling ,
- tickling ,
- titillating ,
- trouble ,
- tumult ,
- turmoil ,
- unheard-of ,
- unimaginable ,
- unique ,
- unprecedented ,
- unusual ,
- upheaval ,
- utilize ,
- viewing ,
- vivacious ,
- vivid ,
- voluptuous ,
- watching ,
- wheedle ,
- winsomeness ,
- witching ,
- wizard ,
- wonderful ,
- wondrous .
- Arrestive ,
- Infatuating ,
- Re-creative ,
- Recreative ,
- all-consuming ,
- come hither ,
- demoniac ,
- drop-dead gorgeous ,
- engrossing ,
- ensorcelled ,
- extra ordinary ,
- fairy-tale ,
- fairytale ,
- gasser ,
- immersive ,
- looking like a million ,
- lovey dovey ,
- lovey-dovey ,
- necromantic ,
- out-standing ,
- parapsychological ,
- rioter ,
- runic ,
- screamer ,
- sorcerous ,
- spiritualistic ,
- syrupy ,
- telekinetic ,
- witchlike ,
- wizardly .
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How to use "Fascinating" in context?
Fascinating is a word that is said to describe something or someone that is interesting, unusual, or highly amusing. Webster's Dictionary defines fascinating as "animating or arresting in degree or appeal." The word is said to come from the Latin fascinans, which means "attracting by fascination." Fascinating can be used to describe anything from an interesting subject to a person to an interesting activity. The word can be used descriptively or prescriptively to communicate what someone believes is important or interesting.
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Equivalence
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Adjective
charming, intriguing, riveting.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
enthralling.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
amusing, beautiful, brilliant, charismatic, engaging, entertaining, fabulous, fantastic, impressive, inspiring, marvelous, rewarding, spectacular, splendid, stimulating, stunning, vibrant, worthwhile.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
captivating, mesmerizing, thrilling.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
appealing, attractive, colorful, compelling, exhilarating, glamorous, gripping, interesting, magnificent, passionate, striking.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
intriguing, riveting.
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Adjective
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