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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.

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Videos captured by the crew confirm it is a mesmerizing creature with long pale “legs” trailing from thicker appendages connected to a pale body composed of two fins that undulate languidly in tandem.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

The band closed out with their best song, the mellowly mesmerizing “Blue Coupe.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

America’s most-loved fictional titans, Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne, have bottomless wealth to fund their vigilante adventures, making them especially mesmerizing to an audience raised on rags-to-riches fables.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

The Renaissance part of the exhibition is so mesmerizing that the modern portion feels like a bit of a letdown.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

It was so mesmerizing to see plain cupcakes become beautifully decorated within seconds.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks




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