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fascinating definition
fascinating |
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 fascinating The adj fascinating has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (8) absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting -- (capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story") 2. bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating -- (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") Antonyms of adj fascinating 2 senses of fascinating Sense 1 absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting INDIRECT (VIA interesting) -> uninteresting Sense 2 bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating INDIRECT (VIA attractive) -> unattractive Similarity of adj fascinating 2 senses of fascinating Sense 1 absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting => interesting (vs. uninteresting) Sense 2 bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating => attractive (vs. unattractive) Attributes of adj fascinating Familiarity of adj fascinating fascinating used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj fascinating fascinating 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 fascinating The adj fascinating has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (8) absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting -- (capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story") 2. bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating -- (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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