fascinating (ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ
)
Definitions
adjective
- arousing great interest
- enchanting or alluring ⇒
a fascinating woman
Alternative Forms
ˈfasciˌnatingly adverbSynonyms
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captivating,
engaging,
gripping,
compelling,
intriguing,
very interesting
irresistible,
enticing,
enchanting,
seductive,
riveting,
alluring,
bewitching,
ravishing,
engrossing,
fascinate (ˈfæsɪˌneɪt)
Definitions
verb (mainly tr)
- to attract and delight by arousing interest or curiosity ⇒
his stories fascinated me for hours
- to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
- archaic to put under a spell
Alternative Forms
ˈfasciˌnatedly adverb ˌfasciˈnation noun ˈfascinative adjectiveWord Origin
C16: from Latin fascināre , from fascinum a bewitchingTranslations
- British English:
fascinating
If you find something fascinating, you find it extremely interesting.They found Madagascar a fascinating place.ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ ADJECTIVE They found Madagascar a fascinating place.
- Spanish:
fascinante
adj
- French:
fascinant
adj
- German:
faszinierend
adj
- Chinese: 迷人的 adj
- Arabic: فاتِن adj
- Portuguese: fascinante adj
- Russian: обворожительный adj обворожительная
- Croatian: fascinantan adj fascinantna
- Czech: fascinující adj
- Danish: fascinerende adj
- Dutch: fascinerend adj
- Finnish: kiehtova adj
- Greek: συναρπαστικός adj συναρπαστική
- Italian: affascinante adj
- Japanese: 魅惑的な no_posp
- Korean: 매혹적인 adj
- Norwegian: fascinerende adj
- Polish: fascynujący adj fascynująca
- Brazilian Portuguese: fascinante adj
- European Spanish:
fascinante
adj
- Swedish: fascinerande adj
- Thai: ซึ่งทำให้หลงเสน่ห์ adj
- Turkish: büyüleyici adj
- Vietnamese: hấp dẫn adj
Usage examples
I've got all kinds of fascinating gemstones - rose quartz, agates, tiger's eye, amethyst, jade, jasper.
, A Daystar of Fear (1994)The gallery made up of drawings by non-artists is genuinely fascinating not least for the variety of subjects depicted in the drawings.
Country Life (2004)This is a fascinating story of a place told through the mavericks who built it.
Globe and Mail (2003)Perhaps Dr MacLeod's most fascinating chapter is on the Highlands.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The "oldest of the old "are a fascinating group of people; they are vintage models representing the most indestructible members of society.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)