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mesmerizing

[mez-muh-rahy-zing, mes-] / ˈmɛz məˌraɪ zɪŋ, ˈmɛs- /








Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for mesmerizing?
Mesmerizing is used to describe someone or something that captures your complete attention. It’s an adjective form of the verb mesmerize, which, in its literal sense, means “to hypnotize” or, more figuratively, “to spellbind” or “to fascinate.” Synonyms of mesmerizing include forms of these words. Hypnotic, hypnotizing, spellbinding, bewitching, enthralling, and transfixing all suggest a trancelike state or an element of a magic (though often a figurative one). Fascinating, captivating, engrossing, and magnetic all describe someone or something that has captured someone’s attention completely. The word dazzling often means both captivating and impressive.
What is the opposite (antonym) of mesmerising?
People or things that are considered mesmerising are those that capture our attention in an almost hypnotic way. Those that are considered the opposite are those that push us away—make us not want to be around them or observe them at all. The words repellent and repulsive both imply this by suggesting a strong negative reaction (like the literal and figurative opposite of magnetic). Sometimes, though, the opposite of something that’s mesmerizing is something that’s just boring or uninteresting.
How do you use mesmerizing in a sentence?
Mesmerizing can be used to describe anything that captures your attention—including people and things. Here are some examples of mesmerizing in a sentence:
  • The film is mesmerizing—I found myself completely under its spell from start to finish.
  • He is a mesmerizing speaker known for captivating his audiences. 
  • There are few things as mesmerizing as a flock of starlings dazzling you with its unpredictable, undulating movements.

Example Sentences

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Played by a mesmerizing Teyana Taylor, Inez holds you rapt throughout this sweeping New York story of love and survival, motherhood and gentrification.

From New York Times

With Irving, the franchise can sell the promise of a star tandem leading a mesmerizing offense, then set about pursuing a few talented role players to handle the dirty work and raise spirits.

From Washington Post

Like so many of these photos, the picture channels the mesmerizing power of water.

From Washington Post

Space debris: A mesmerizing display of lights streaking in the night sky over Northern California was caused by the re-entry of flaming space debris into Earth’s atmosphere, experts said.

From New York Times

A mesmerizing display of lights streaking in the night sky over Northern California on Friday was caused by the re-entry of flaming space debris into Earth’s atmosphere, experts said.

From New York Times