Synonyms of fascinated

fascinated 1 of 2

adjective

as in charmed

Related Words

• charmed
• enchanted
• captivated
• entranced
• bewitched
• obsessed
• foolish
• silly
• wild
• gone (on)
• mad (about)
• hung up (on)
• crazy (about or over)
• nuts (about)
• enraptured (by)
• infatuated (with)
• enamored (of)
• besotted (by)
• gaga (over)
• dotty (over)

Dissimilar Words

• unimpressed
• cool
• detached
• disillusioned
• disenchanted
• unenchanted
• heart-free

fascinated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of fascinate

1

as in delighted

to attract or delight as if by magic

for years the zoo's family of giant pandas have fascinated visitors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delighted
• enchanted
• interested
• charmed
• intrigued
• enticed
• captivated
• pleased
• seduced
• tempted
• bewitched
• killed
• beguiled
• lured
• magnetized
• allured
• drew
• witched
• wiled
• entranced
• gratified
• enthralled
• pulled
• enraptured
• wooed
• disarmed
• invited
• arrested
• appealed (to)
• beckoned
• courted
• solicited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disgusted
• offended
• annoyed
• revolted
• repelled
• tired
• bored
• displeased
• irked
• wearied

2

as in enchanted

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

I can gaze at the sea for hours, fascinated by the never-ending waves crashing upon the shore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enchanted
• thrilled
• gripped
• mesmerized
• hypnotized
• enthralled
• arrested
• spellbound
• entranced
• caught up
• enraptured
• involved
• bedazzled
• charmed
• engrossed
• engaged
• bewitched
• beguiled
• absorbed

3

as in interested

to hold the attention of

the subject of artificial intelligence fascinates me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interested
• intrigued
• immersed
• occupied
• involved
• attracted
• engrossed
• gripped
• busied
• enthralled
• engaged
• bemused
• enchanted
• absorbed
• distracted
• preoccupied
• captivated
• obsessed
• enwrapped
• mesmerized
• charmed
• caught up
• bewitched
• caught one's eye
• hypnotized
• allured
• beguiled
• monopolized
• hogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bored
• tired
• wearied
• jaded
• palled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fascinated

Adjective

The idea of blisteringly fast futuristic racing is also simply cool – a fascinating thought that so much sci-fi media has been endlessly fascinated with. — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Porodina is fascinated with hypnagogia, the threshold state between sleep and wakefulness. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

When the foundation of his house begins to crack and the basement floods, Wilson becomes fascinated with the ubiquity of concrete in our modern lives. — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

But Lizzie was acquitted, and no one else was ever arrested in the case, leaving behind a mystery that has fascinated generations of people. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

The hook in one panel evokes Chaïm Soutine, who painted slaughterhouses while keeping kosher, fascinated and horrified by the carnival of carcasses that to others had been normalized. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Part Three is almost entirely cinematic marginalia, an ekphrastic project inspired by what aspects of the earlier material had so fascinated Llínas’ camera. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Maria Shriver was pregnant with their eldest daughter during production, and Schwarzenegger, who had not spent much time around small children, became fascinated by his 5-year-old co-stars. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

When the Nazis occupied France during World War II, the French Resistance hid the tapestry from SS leader Heinrich Himmler, who was fascinated by it. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

Oracular methods such as automatism and tarot cards would lead Colquhoun down many paths in her search for knowledge, while the duality of the androgyne fascinated her in her art and writing. — Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

The world was fascinated by mummies, but that did not lend itself to reverence. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 29, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

So that fascinated me, the fact that these fields were somehow kind of edgy in terms of our definition of the scientific method and so on. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

The video quickly went viral, amassing more than 1 million views and thousands of comments from viewers fascinated by her unconventional childhood. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Lead With Curiosity And Empathy I've always been fascinated by what makes people unique and how organizations can unlock that potential. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

At this time last year, many were fascinated by undrafted rookie free agent Brady Cook. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

As Oppenheim put it at the film’s Venice press conference, he’d long been fascinated by Hansen, and only became more so after his wife gifted him a Cameo from the host for his birthday. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

As someone who is fascinated by aliens but continually frustrated by how often alien narratives end in war or violence, I was captivated by the way that Chiang braids time and language while imagining a new species. — Chloe Benjamain, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026