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fascinated definition
fascinated |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fascinate 2 of 3 senses of fascinate Sense 1 intrigue, fascinate => grab, seize Sense 3 capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant => hold => work Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fascinate 2 of 3 senses of fascinate Sense 1 intrigue, fascinate => grab, seize Sense 3 capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant => hold => work Entailment of verb fascinate Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb fascinate 3 senses of fascinate Sense 1 intrigue, fascinate => matter to interest Sense 2 fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind => interest Sense 3 capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant => attract, appeal Familiarity of verb fascinate fascinate used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb fascinate Sense 1 intrigue, fascinate => matter to interest -------------- Sense 2 fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind => interest -------------- Sense 3 capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant => attract, appeal -------------- Overview of verb fascinate The verb fascinate has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) intrigue, fascinate -- (cause to be interested or curious) 2. (3) fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind -- (to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe: "The eye of the Ancient Mariner fascinated the wedding guest." Burton; "The serpent fascinates its prey,..by the power of his eyes." Todd & Bowman) 3. capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant -- (attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts") Overview of adj fascinated The adj fascinated has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, transfixed -- (having your attention fixated as though by a spell) 2. fascinated -- (intensely interested in or attracted by "I'm very interested in birds; in fact I'm fascinated by them") Antonyms of adj fascinated 2 senses of fascinated Sense 1 fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, transfixed INDIRECT (VIA enchanted) -> disenchanted Sense 2 fascinated INDIRECT (VIA interested) -> uninterested Similarity of adj fascinated 2 senses of fascinated Sense 1 fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, transfixed => enchanted (vs. disenchanted) Sense 2 fascinated => interested (vs. uninterested) Attributes of adj fascinated Familiarity of adj fascinated fascinated used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj fascinated fascinated Overview of verb fascinate The verb fascinate has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) intrigue, fascinate -- (cause to be interested or curious) 2. (3) fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind -- (to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe: "The eye of the Ancient Mariner fascinated the wedding guest." Burton; "The serpent fascinates its prey,..by the power of his eyes." Todd & Bowman) 3. capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant -- (attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts") Overview of adj fascinated The adj fascinated has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, transfixed -- (having your attention fixated as though by a spell) 2. fascinated -- (intensely interested in or attracted by "I'm very interested in birds; in fact I'm fascinated by them")
fascinated definition
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