captivating
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ/
- Following the synchronized messages while listening to the music is quite captivating for students of all ages and experience levels.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd it is like, the most captivating, endearing thing.
- And it is like, the most captivating, endearing thing.
- It's like she's shining a spotlight on what she finds captivating about you.
- Carl's mix of humor, brilliance, and kindness to me are inspiring and captivating.
- Because to me you were extremely like captivating and beautiful and and like original.
- You know, I heard Dean Ornish, Neil Barnard, Michael Gregor, who's hilarious and so smart and just captivating.
- I like to find an idea that is eye-catching, that is captivating, that is useful, and then build a full product around it.
- That shit sounds crazy, but also sounds really, really captivating and mildly sensual.
- So there is a kind of captivating notion that we might.
- This is called captivating and it's still very peachy.
- You can highlight because there's that tapered edge and but for me, I use this for my blush right here and I'm wearing captivating blush by tart cosmetics.
- Whereas because I've been so spoiled by my taste buds have been ruined by all of this other stuff that now feels captivating and exciting and tasty.
- And This is why COVID was so captivating on both sides, because it gave us a righteous war to wage.
Examples
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As one exits "A Saint in the City," a captivating moment awaits in a high-contrast scape.
Academic text (2002) -
I found Cappadocia to be a beautiful and captivating place.
Academic text (2001) -
I hear Jesus is quite captivating.
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I mean, it's captivating, but both captivating and shocking.
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I would say that the first step is to find that aha moment, that cool, captivating piece of technology that provides value.
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The music, energetic and captivating, seemed to capture these children with different learning disabilities.
Academic text (1993) -
Each and every one of them have stopped all conversation and are fixating on this captivating sight.
Fiction book (1995) -
It has a very captivating title and I'm curious to see where it goes.
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I liked Rosa because of her enthusiasm for her profession and her captivating openness.
Fiction book (2002) -
The captivating performance left the audience in awe and wanting more.
Synonyms
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1.0
Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested
596
2.0
Very interesting in a way that keeps your attention
450
1.0
Pleasant and attractive in a way that people like
168
2.3
Makes people like it, for example a friendly smile or a new idea
156
2.7
Making you want to know more because it seems strange or mysterious
87
3.8
Too attractive to refuse
72
3.5
Holding your attention because it is pleasant or interesting
50
5.5
Causes someone to feel attracted and want something or do something
43
5.6
Under a magic spell or having a very pleasant, magical feeling
35
5.6
Makes you unable to stop paying attention
29
3.7
Very attractive in a way that feels like magic
28
5.2
Very attractive in a way that makes people feel interested or want it
28
4.9
Attractive and likely to make you want something
27
6.3
Very attractive in a way that makes you want it but you cannot have it
18
4.8
Attractive in a way that makes people notice it
17
6.1
Keeping your attention so you cannot look away
16
5.5
A person or thing that holds your full attention as if by magic
13
3.9
Attracts attention because it looks bright or unusual
10
7.4
Attractive in a way that makes you trust someone who then tricks you
7
5.8
Very interesting in a way that keeps your attention
5
6.6
Very attractive in a way that seems to cast a spell
4
5.8
Makes you watch and listen because it feels like magic
2
5.8
So beautiful or interesting that it holds your full attention
Antonyms
Compounds
How Captivating
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5.8
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3.7
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4.2
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3.5
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1.0
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4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Captivating comes from the Latin capere, which means 'to take' or 'grab', and the same idea is in English words like capture and captive. So something captivating 'takes' your attention and holds it, like a story that captures you.