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fascinating

Adjective

∙ Having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive.

Verb

∙ present participle of fascinate

fascinate

Verb

∙ To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone
∙ To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind
∙ To be irresistibly charming or attractive to

BABYLON ENGLISH
fascinating adj.
charming, enchanting; captivating, attractive
fascinate v.
enchant, charm; captivate, attract

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
fascinating
fascinating
adj
1. capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story" [syn: absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting]

2. 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" [syn: bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing]

WORDNET 2.0
fascinating
Adjective
1. capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
(synonym) absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting
(similar) interesting
2. 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"
(synonym) bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing
(similar) attractive
fascinate
Verb
1. cause to be interested or curious
(synonym) intrigue
(hypernym) matter to, interest
(hyponym) grab, seize
(derivation) fascination, captivation
2. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
(synonym) transfix, grip, spellbind
(hypernym) interest
(derivation) fascination, captivation
3. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
(synonym) capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, bewitch, entrance, enchant
(hypernym) attract, appeal
(hyponym) hold
(derivation) captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

fascinating

Adjective

∙ Having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive.

Verb

∙ present participle of fascinate

fascinate

Verb

∙ To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone
∙ To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind
∙ To be irresistibly charming or attractive to

BABYLON ENGLISH
fascinating adj.
charming, enchanting; captivating, attractive
fascinate v.
enchant, charm; captivate, attract

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
fascinating
fascinating
adj
1. capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story" [syn: absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting]

2. 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" [syn: bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing]

WORDNET 2.0
fascinating
Adjective
1. capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
(synonym) absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting
(similar) interesting
2. 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"
(synonym) bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing
(similar) attractive
fascinate
Verb
1. cause to be interested or curious
(synonym) intrigue
(hypernym) matter to, interest
(hyponym) grab, seize
(derivation) fascination, captivation
2. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
(synonym) transfix, grip, spellbind
(hypernym) interest
(derivation) fascination, captivation
3. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
(synonym) capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, bewitch, entrance, enchant
(hypernym) attract, appeal
(hyponym) hold
(derivation) captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination

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