entrancingly

In mesmerizing fashion

In a manner that captivates or spellbinds.

Someone who sings entrancingly holds listeners rapt.

The light played entrancingly across the water.

The word suggests being drawn in as if under a spell—related to the trance in entrance rather than the doorway.

captivating

mesmerizing

Completely capturing one's attention

absorbing · gripping · transfixing · compelling · enthralling · immersive · arresting · hypnotizing · rapt · unblinking

alluring

seductive

Powerfully attractive, tempting

magnetic · beckoning · luring · inviting · tantalizing · attractive · appealing · desirable · provocative · sultry

hypnotic

trancelike

Appearing mentally absent

repetitive · undulating · swaying · lulling · soporific · droning · meditative · monotonous · wavelike · oscillating

enchanting

bewitching

Powerfully and mysteriously charming

spellbound · sorcerous · mystical · fairytale · dreamy · otherworldly · ethereal · fantastical · wondrous · pixie

delightful

charming

Pleasantly attractive in manner

lovely · sweet · graceful · elegant · pleasing · heartwarming · gentle · disarming · warm · radiant

Opposites
captivation/engagement

entrancinglyboringly

In an uninteresting manner

tediously · dully · monotonously · drearily · uninterestingly

aesthetic/emotional appeal

entrancinglyrepulsively

In a revolting manner

disgustingly · revoltingly · sickeningly · off-puttingly · grotesquely

Family

entrancing

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