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Meaning of CAPTIVATING

Pronunciation:  k'aptiv`eyting

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  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"
 
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 Synonyms: attractive, bewitching, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cap"ti*va`ting\, a.
Having power to captivate or charm; fascinating; as,
captivating smiles. -- {Cap"ti*va`ting*ly}, adv.
 
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Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: alluring, appealing, appetizing, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, blandishing, cajoling, catching, charismatic, charming, coaxing, come-hither, coquettish, delightful, drawing, enchanting, engaging, enravishing, enthralling, enticing, entrancing, exciting, exotic, exquisite, fascinating, fetching, flirtatious, glamorous, heart-robbing, hypnotic, interesting, intriguing, inviting, irresistible, lovely, luxurious, magnetic, mesmeric, mouth-watering, piquant, prepossessing, provocative, provoquant, ravishing, seducing, seductive, sensuous, siren, sirenic, spellbinding, spellful, taking, tantalizing, teasing, tempting, thrilling, tickling, titillating, titillative, voluptuous, winning, winsome, witching
 

 

 

 

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