- Captivating
- Captivating Cap"ti*va`ting, a. Having power to captivate or charm; fascinating; as, captivating smiles. -- {Cap"ti*va`ting*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
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Captivating
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captivating — index attractive, moving (evoking emotion), provocative, sapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
captivating — fascinating, bewitching, enchanting, charming, alluring, attractive (see under ATTRACT) Analogous words: pleasing, *pleasant, agreeable, grateful: *delightful, delectable: lovely, bonny, fair, *beautiful Antonyms: repulsive Contrasted words:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Captivating — Captivate Cap ti*vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Captivated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Captivating}.] [L. captivatus, p. p. of captivare to capture, fr. captivus captive. See {Captive}.] 1. To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
captivating — cap|ti|vat|ing [ˈkæptıveıtıŋ] adj very attractive and interesting, in a way that holds your attention ▪ a captivating smile ▪ a captivating account of her childhood in Beijing … Dictionary of contemporary English
captivating — cap|ti|vat|ing [ kæptı,veıtıŋ ] adjective very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention: a captivating tale His smile was captivating … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
captivating — [[t]kæ̱ptɪveɪtɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is captivating fascinates or attracts you. ...her captivating smile and alluring looks. Syn: fascinating … English dictionary
captivating — UK [ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ] / US adjective very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention a captivating tale His smile was captivating … English dictionary
captivating — adjective very attractive: a captivating smile and beautiful eyes … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
captivating — [ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ] adj very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention a captivating story[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
captivating — captivate ► VERB ▪ attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm. DERIVATIVES captivating adjective captivation noun. ORIGIN from Latin captivare take captive … English terms dictionary
