captivate
Hold attention completely
To captivate is to capture someone's attention completely, holding them fascinated or spellbound.
The word carries the sense of being held prisoner by charm or interest rather than force: The speaker captivated the audience for two hours.
A captivating smile or story draws you in and keeps you there.
Intense pleasure or satisfaction
attract · appeal · charisma · magnetism · allure · winsome · engaging · likable
Secret plotting or fascination
- fascinateIntensely attract and hold
- absorbTake in fully
- engrossAbsorb one's attention wholly
- rivetHeaded pin hammered flat
grip · arrest · transfix · compel · enthrall · riveting · engrossing · compelling
Captivate by supernatural means
- spellbindCaptivate completely, immovably
- entrancePoint of access
- mesmerizeCapture attention completely
- hypnotizeInduce altered consciousness
transfix · charm · beguile · enchanting · magical · spellbound · entranced · bewitching
Reverent fear and wonder
- inspireStir to action
- dazzleImpress through radiance
- astonishShock with wonder
- amazeOverwhelm with wonder
stun · overwhelm · strike · affect · move · stir · rouse · electrify
delight
Intense pleasure or satisfaction
endear · attract · appeal · charisma · magnetism · allure · winsome · engaging · likable · lovable
intrigue
Secret plotting or fascination
rivet · grip · arrest · transfix · compel · enthrall · riveting · engrossing · compelling · immersive
bewitch
Captivate by supernatural means
- spellbindCaptivate completely, immovably
- entrancePoint of access
- mesmerizeCapture attention completely
hypnotize · transfix · charm · beguile · enchanting · magical · spellbound · entranced · bewitching · sorcery
awe
Reverent fear and wonder
amaze · stun · overwhelm · strike · affect · move · stir · rouse · electrify · thrill
allure
Attractive, tempting quality
beguile · attract · tantalize · coax · draw · enamor · bewitch · seduce · seductive · irresistible
absorb
Take in fully
hook · hold · occupy · invest · commit · focus · attention · concentrate · interact · engrossed
- verbsjump, be, speak, wait, do
- flirtingpickup line, wink, winking, hair flip, chat-up line
- spellsspell, cast, conjure, curse, enchantment
- allureattraction, attract, magnetism, charisma, attractiveness
- engageengage, immerse, delve, dive, plunge
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
captivatebore
Tiresome individual or drill
tire · weary · put to sleep · underwhelm · numb
captivatedisenchant
Free from false beliefs
disillusion · disappoint · let down · dishearten · deflate
captivated, captivating, captivation, captivates, uncaptivated