captivated
Held in thrall
Captivated means completely absorbed or charmed by something or someone.
The word carries a sense of being held spellbound, unable to look away: The audience sat captivated through the entire performance.
You can be captivated by a story, a view, or a person's presence.
The root suggests capture—your attention has been seized and held.
Held as if enchanted
- entrancedFilled with wonder
- bewitchedUnder magical influence
- charmedPleased or bewitched
- mesmerizedHeld in rapt attention
hypnotized · transfixed · enthralled · beguiled · enraptured · fascinated · enchanting · alluring
Wholly absorbed in something
- immersedPlunged entirely into
- rivetedFastened or enthralled
- grippedHeld with pressure
- raptDeeply absorbed, fascinated
attentive · focused · intent · fixated · preoccupied · consumed · hooked · invested
Filled with ardent affection
- smittenPowerfully attracted to someone
- infatuatedConsumed by shallow ardor
- takenOccupied or seized
- won overGained someone's support
impressed · dazzled · awed · starstruck · awestruck · admiring · appreciative · enthusiastic
spellbound
Held as if enchanted
mesmerized · hypnotized · transfixed · enthralled · beguiled · enraptured · fascinated · enchanting · alluring · bewitching
engrossed
Wholly absorbed in something
rapt · attentive · focused · intent · fixated · preoccupied · consumed · hooked · invested · engaged
enamored
Filled with ardent affection
- smittenPowerfully attracted to someone
- infatuatedConsumed by shallow ardor
- takenOccupied or seized
won over · impressed · dazzled · awed · starstruck · awestruck · admiring · appreciative · enthusiastic · excited
- captivatedspellbound, entranced, enthralled, mesmerized, rapt
- attentionattention, focus, focused, attentiveness, focused attention
- Captivated Statesabsorbed, engrossed, entranced, spellbound, mesmerized
- infatuationcrush, infatuation, infatuated, smitten, first love
- romantic loveinfatuation, crush, lovesick, lovesickness, puppy love
- Lovesicklovesick, lovelorn, heartsick, pining, yearning
captivatedbored
Lacking interest or engagement
uninterested · indifferent · apathetic · unmoved · uncaptivated