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fascinates

VERB

captivate, hold spellbound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animate attract beguile bewitch charm delight enamor enchant engage engross enrapture enthrall entice excite infatuate intoxicate intrigue mesmerize overwhelm please rivet seduce tantalize tempt thrill titillate transfix

STRONG

absorb allure arouse attach compel draw enslave ensnare entrance fire gladden hypnotize interest invite kindle lure overpower pique provoke ravish spellbind stimulate stir subdue transport win

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore deaden depress discourage disenchant disgust displease forget offend refuse reject repel repulse turn off

STRONG

calm deter dissuade free incite let go liberate prevent release stop

WEAK

disenthrall disinterest tire

Example Sentences

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“It fascinates me to discover new people,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

As a writer who is both gay and old enough to have watched the internet explode into the nefarious monster it’s become, the way language transforms online both irks and fascinates me.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

In elite sports real struggle is rarely physical; it’s always in the brain, and that fascinates me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

What fascinates them both is the connection they say MPs appear to have with their constituents.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

“Your Handdara fascinates me, Harth, but now and then I wonder if it isn’t simply paradox developed into a way of life....”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin