mesmerising
Impossible to ignore
Mesmerising describes something so captivating it holds attention completely, as if by a spell: Her mesmerising performance left the audience breathless.
The word derives from Franz Mesmer, an 18th-century physician whose hypnotic techniques gave us mesmerise.
British spelling; Americans write mesmerizing.
Semiconscious, unresponsive condition
- hypnotistTrance-state practitioner
- hypnotherapyTherapeutic use of trance
- inductionFormal admission process
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
subconscious · swaying · rhythmic · repetitive · pendulum · monotonous · lulling · soothing
Intensely attract and hold
- enthralCapture someone's complete attention
- engrossAbsorb one's attention wholly
- absorbTake in fully
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
spellbind · bewitch · enchant · beguile · charm · allure · seduce · entice
Astonishingly beautiful or exciting
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- astonishingCausing great wonder
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
striking · gorgeous · radiant · sublime · exquisite · magnificent · wondrous · ethereal
trance
Semiconscious, unresponsive condition
- hypnotistTrance-state practitioner
- hypnotherapyTherapeutic use of trance
- inductionFormal admission process
suggestion · subconscious · swaying · rhythmic · repetitive · pendulum · monotonous · lulling · soothing · swirling
fascinate
Intensely attract and hold
intrigue · spellbind · bewitch · enchant · beguile · charm · allure · seduce · entice · grip
breathtaking
Astonishingly beautiful or exciting
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- astonishingCausing great wonder
awe-inspiring · striking · gorgeous · radiant · sublime · exquisite · magnificent · wondrous · ethereal · glorious
mesmerisingboring
Failing to engage interest
dull · unengaging · tedious · forgettable · unmemorable
mesmerisingrepulsive
Causing strong disgust
ugly · disgusting · revolting · hideous · grotesque
mesmerisingbanal
Unoriginal and dull
forgettable · unmemorable · mundane · vapid · bland
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