| Main Entry: | fascinate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | captivate, hold spellbound |
Synonyms: |
absorb, allure, animate, arouse, attach, attract, beguile, bewitch, charm, compel, delight, draw, enamor, enchant, engage, engross, enrapture, enslave, ensnare, enthrall, entice, entrance, excite, fire, gladden, hypnotize, infatuate, interest, intoxicate, intrigue, invite, kindle, lure, mesmerize, overpower, overwhelm, pique, please, provoke, ravish, rivet, seduce, spellbind, stimulate, stir, subdue, tantalize, tempt, thrill, titillate, transfix, transport, win |
Antonyms: |
bore, disenchant, disenthrall, disinterest, repel, tire |
| Main Entry: | fascinated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | captivated, spellbound |
Synonyms: |
absorbed, aroused, attracted, beguiled, bewitched, charmed, dazzled, delighted, enamored, enchanted, engrossed, enraptured, enthralled, enticed, entranced, excited, fond of, hypnotized, in love with, infatuated, intoxicated, mesmerized, overpowered, seduced, sent, smitten, sold on, stuck on, tantalized, thrilled, titillated, transfixed, transported, under a spell |
Antonyms: |
bored, disenchanted, disenthralled, disinterested, repulsed, tired, uninterested |
| Main Entry: | absorb |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | occupy complete attention |
Synonyms: |
captivate, concern, consume, employ, engage, engross, fascinate, fill, hold, immerse, involve, monopolize, obsess, preoccupy, rivet |
Antonyms: |
distract |
| Main Entry: | absorbed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | being completely occupied mentally |
Synonyms: |
captivated, consumed, deep in thought, engaged, engrossed, fascinated, fixed, gone*, head over heels, held, immersed, intent, involved, lost, preoccupied, rapt, really into, up to here, wrapped up |
Antonyms: |
bored, disinterested, distracted, indifferent, uninterested |
| Main Entry: | allure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | entice |
Synonyms: |
attract, bait, beguile, bewitch, cajole, captivate, charm, coax, come on, decoy, draw, enchant, entrap, fascinate, hook*, inveigle, lead on, lure, magnetize, persuade, pull, seduce, suck in, sweep off feet, tempt, turn on, wile, win over |
Antonyms: |
deter, discourage, dissuade, prevent, repel, threaten, turn off, warn |
| Main Entry: | appeal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attract, interest |
Synonyms: |
allure, beguile, captivate, catch the eye, charm, enchant, engage, entice, fascinate, intrigue, invite, please, tantalize, tempt |
Antonyms: |
disgust, turn away, turn off |
| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get someone's attention |
Synonyms: |
absorb, catch, engage, engross, fascinate, grip |
| Main Entry: | attentive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | concentrating |
Synonyms: |
alert, all ears, awake, aware, conscientious, enrapt, enthralled, fascinated, glued, hanging on every word, heedful, hooked, immersed, intent, interested, listening, mindful, observant, on one's toes, on the ball, on the job, on the lookout, on the qui vive, preoccupied, regardful, studious, vigilant, watchful |
Antonyms: |
disregarding, heedless, ignorant, inattentive, inconsiderate, neglectful, neglecting |
| Main Entry: | attract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | draw attention |
Synonyms: |
allure, appeal to, bait, beckon, beguile, bewitch, bring, captivate, charm, come on, court, drag, draw, enchant, endear, engage, enthrall, entice, entrance, exert influence, fascinate, freak out, give the come-on, go over big, grab, hook, induce, interest, intrigue, inveigle, invite, kill, knock dead, knock out, lure, magnetize, make a hit with, mousetrap, pull, rope in, score, seduce, send*, slay, solicit, spellbind, steer, suck in, sweep off one's feet, tempt, turn on, vamp, wile, wow* |
Antonyms: |
repel, repulse |
| Main Entry: | bait |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lure |
Synonyms: |
allure, attract, bedevil, beguile, draw, entice, fascinate, lead on, seduce, tempt |