| 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: | fascinating |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | interesting, spellbinding |
Synonyms: |
alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charming, compelling, delectable, delightful, enchanting, engaging, engrossing, enticing, glamorous, gripping, intriguing, irresistible, ravishing, riveting, seducing, seductive, siren |
Antonyms: |
boring, repulsive, uninteresting |
| 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: | absorbing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | holding one's attention |
Synonyms: |
arresting, captivating, consuming, engrossing, enthralling, exciting, fascinating, gripping, interesting, intriguing, monopolizing, preoccupying, riveting, spellbinding |
Antonyms: |
boring, irksome |
| 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: | amazing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | astonishing |
Synonyms: |
awesome, fascinating, incredible, marvelous, prodigious, shocking, stunning, surprising, unbelievable, wonderful |
| 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: | 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: | attractive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appealing, drawing attention |
Synonyms: |
adorable, agreeable, alluring, beautiful, beckoning, bewitching, captivating, charming, comely, enchanting, engaging, enthralling, enticing, fair, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, good-looking, gorgeous, handsome, hunky, interesting, inviting, looker, lovely, luring, magnetic, mesmeric, pleasant, pleasing, prepossessing, pretty, provocative, seductive, stunning, taking, tantalizing, teasing, tempting, winning, winsome |
Antonyms: |
repellent, repulsive, ugly, unappealing, unattractive |