fascinating

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/ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ/

adjective

Having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive.

“truly fascinating”

Similar
alluringabsorbingengrossinggrippingrivetinginterestingbewitchingcaptivating
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Meanings

adjectivefascinating (comparative more fascinating, superlative most fascinating)

comparative more fascinating · superlative most fascinating

  1. Having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive.

    truly fascinating

    4 more examples

    utterly fascinating

    find something fascinating

    The documentary was absolutely fascinating.

    He told a fascinating story about his travels.

    Synonyms: alluring

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fascinate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive.

Similar
alluring

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivecapable of arousing and holding the attention

Similar
absorbingengrossinggrippingrivetinginteresting

adjectivecapturing interest as if by a spell

Similar
bewitchingcaptivatingenchantingenthrallingentrancingattractive
Also see
absorbingattractivebewitchingcaptivatingcelestialenchantingengrossingenthrallingenticingentrancingexcitingfetchinggrippinghotinterestingintriguinglovely jubblymagicalmagneticpengrivetingsupercalifragilisticexpialidocioussuperdeliciouswitchingwonderfulwondrous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Basque liluragarri
  • liluragarrihaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Bulgarian очарова́телен
  • очарова́телен (očarovátelen)having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Catalan fascinador, fascinant
  • fascinadorhaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • fascinanthaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Chinese Mandarin 迷人的
  • 迷人的 (mírén de)having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Czech okouzlující, fascinující
  • okouzlujícíhaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • fascinujícíhaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Danish fascinerende, betagende
  • fascinerendehaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • betagendehaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • fængslendehaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Esperanto fascina
  • fascinahaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Finnish kiehtova, mielenkiintoinen
  • kiehtovahaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • mielenkiintoinenhaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • lumoavahaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • hurmaavahaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
French fascinant, passionnant
  • fascinanthaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • passionnanthaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
German faszinierend, bezaubernd
  • faszinierendhaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • bezauberndhaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Greek συναρπαστικός
  • συναρπαστικός (synarpastikós)having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Hindi चित्ताकर्षक
  • चित्ताकर्षक (cittākarṣak)having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Hungarian érdekes, érdekfeszítő
  • érdekeshaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • érdekfeszítőhaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • magával ragadóhaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Italian suggestivo, coinvolgente
  • suggestivohaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • coinvolgentehaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • accattivantehaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Japanese 魅力的な
  • 魅力的な (miryokuteki na)having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Malay menakjubkan
  • menakjubkanhaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Māori manarū
  • manarūhaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Polish arcyciekawy, przeciekawy
  • arcyciekawyhaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • przeciekawyhaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Portuguese fascinante
  • fascinantehaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Romanian fascinant
  • fascinanthaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Russian очарова́тельный, обворожи́тельный
  • очарова́тельный (očarovátelʹnyj)having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • обворожи́тельный (obvorožítelʹnyj)having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • плени́тельный (plenítelʹnyj)having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Spanish fascinante
  • fascinantehaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Swedish fascinerande
  • fascinerandehaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
Turkish büyüleyici, etkileyici
  • büyüleyicihaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • etkileyicihaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • çekicihaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
  • cezbedicihaving interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
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“fascinating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fascinating. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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