captivated
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪd/
- The audience was captivated by the magician's stunning performance and intricate tricks.
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Watch on YouTubeSo what, how were you captivated in that way?
- So what, how were you captivated in that way?
- And so I was really captivated by this fear.
- And it was, Yeah, I was just captivated by her.
- When we read Crash, are we merely fascinated, captivated by it?
- They have this ludicrous climate change cult that is completely captivated.
- I was absolutely captivated, and that led me to your book briefly, Perfectly human.
- So if they're captivated by it, let's say, then they'll use their resources to distribute the idea.
- feeling my way around the store and I was like captivated by it, wasn't I? Yes. I was just like
- It's sort of, it would be sort of like if you were super captivated with, you know, Apple computers and Mac because of it or something like that.
- You don't ask that question when you're most captivated by the most important thing you ever pay attention to.
Examples
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And it was, Yeah, I was just captivated by her.
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When we read Crash, are we merely fascinated, captivated by it?
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But I feel totally captivated by by her.
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And so I was really captivated by this fear.
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And I was just captivated by all that stuff, you know, possible worlds.
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I was absolutely captivated, and that led me to your book briefly, Perfectly human.
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But we love robots, so we're still captivated by the notion that we could have that device.
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But then I was immediately captivated by the magnificence of the energy around me.
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And here is this moment when, just before, Gatsby is captivated by Daisy's voice again.
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So if they're captivated by it, let's say, then they'll use their resources to distribute the idea.
Synonyms
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1.0
Wanting to learn more about something
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2.1
Very interested and unable to stop paying attention
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3.4
Giving full attention to an activity or idea
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4.2
Feeling very pleased and attracted by something, as if under a spell
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5.6
Under a magic spell or having a very pleasant, magical feeling
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6.0
Unable to look away because something is very interesting
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3.6
Giving all your attention to something and not noticing other things
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6.9
Very interested and full of wonder, unable to look away
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6.7
Unable to look away and to move because you feel very surprised or amazed
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4.5
Paying all your attention to something because you are very interested
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4.2
Very impressed and unable to speak because something is beautiful or amazing
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7.5
Fully focused and very interested in something
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5.8
Amazed and very happy so you cannot look away
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5.3
Your attention is fixed as if under a spell
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5.2
So interested that you cannot stop watching or listening
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7.2
Full of great joy and wonder
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7.7
You feel charmed and full of wonder
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7.8
Feeling great joy and deep interest
Antonyms
How Captivated
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6.9
- US
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6.0
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3.9
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1.0
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2.7
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3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Captivated comes from the Latin capere meaning 'to take' and is the same root as capture. Think of being 'taken' or held like a prisoner by someone's charm or by a beautiful view, and that's why captivated means very interested or fascinated.