fascinate | Definition of fascinate

Synonyms and Antonyms of fascinate

1 to attract or delight as if by magic

for years the zoo's family of giant pandas have fascinated visitors

Synonyms of fascinate

allure, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, kill, magnetize, wile, witch [archaic]

Words Related to fascinate

disarm, draw, entice, lure, pull, seduce, tempt

delight, gratify, please

arrest, enrapture, enthrall (or enthral), entrance

appeal (to), interest, intrigue

beckon, court, invite, solicit, woo

Near Antonyms of fascinate

disgust, offend, repel, revolt

annoy, displease, irk

bore, tire, weary

2 to hold the attention of as if by a spell

I can gaze at the sea for hours, fascinated by the never-ending waves crashing upon the shore

Synonyms of fascinate

arrest, bedazzle, catch up, enchant, enthrall (or enthral), grip, hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbind

Words Related to fascinate

enrapture, entrance, thrill

beguile, bewitch, charm

absorb, engage, engross, involve

3 to hold the attention of

the subject of artificial intelligence fascinates me

Synonyms of fascinate

absorb, bemuse, busy, catch up, engage, engross, enthrall (or enthral), enwrap, grip, immerse, interest, intrigue, involve, occupy

Words Related to fascinate

allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, obsess

hypnotize, mesmerize

distract, preoccupy

hog, monopolize

Phrases Synonymous with fascinate

catch one's eye

Near Antonyms of fascinate

bore, jade, pall, tire, weary