FASCINATED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in charmed

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verb

past tense of fascinate

as in delighted

to attract or delight as if by magic for years the zoo's family of giant pandas have fascinated visitors

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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

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as in interested

to hold the attention of the subject of artificial intelligence fascinates me

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Recent Examples of fascinated

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The saying comes from the Navy SEALs, a group Cole had become fascinated with through his years around San Diego. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 And Parsons isn’t the only one fascinated with these animals. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Annette was very fascinated by that transformation of abuser to abuse. — Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 For centuries the Moon has fascinated people—and inspired some rather far-out ideas. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 Nick McMurray, who became fascinated with bugs as a child turning over logs in the woods, now runs a public outreach program to get others interested in insects. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The nation became both fascinated and sickened with the case during the nine-month trial that ensued, which resulted in Manson being sentenced to death in 1971 for conspiracy to commit the grisly murders. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 Evans became fascinated by Andy Warhol’s descriptions of Sedgwick refusing to wash, choosing instead to repeatedly apply makeup. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 What family is without a person of any age who at times is excited, curious or fascinated or wants to show off for friends? — Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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Cronenberg is fascinated by a body that is taken apart and reimagined. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 However, rather than the courageous grand duchesses who fought for the freedom of their people far away, the author was fascinated by the suffragette movement of the 1910s. — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 The question fascinated David Hilbert, a renowned mathematician who had devoted much of his life to rebuilding physics on a sturdy foundation of crisp axioms. — Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 QAnon haunts Washington I’m particularly fascinated by the ghost of QAnon – how the theory continues to haunt politics today. — Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 The tension, the uncertainty, the hovering between bravery and cowardice captures some of what fascinated me in Muriel Rukeyser’s novel Savage Coast. — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 Garfield remembers being fascinated by the rows of VHS tapes and the possibilities behind their covers. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 The 31-year-old rapper, a member of the megagroup NCT and the leader of its subgroup NCT 127, has seemingly always been fascinated by merging different genres to create a new song. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Even for those of us who, for some unfathomable reason are not fascinated by high fashion history, this is an incredibly entertaining watch. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascinated

Adjective

For years, Coventry had lived a charmed life in the top flight, pulling off a few dramatic escapes either side of a glorious FA Cup success in 1987.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The actor discussed their charmed meet-cute on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2011.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

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But what really interested us with this movie was trying to understand the humanity and searching for and exploring the love and the loyalty to characters to have a dialogue with an audience and not do it for the sake of ego or shock.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Camerlenghi says Gradara Castle has interested him since his childhood.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026

Definition of interested

Adjective

Since their debut more than six decades ago, The Berenstain Bears have sold hundreds of millions of copies, been translated into dozens of languages and captivated generations of readers around the world.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
The story explores the growing role of technology in children's lives as Bonnie becomes captivated by Lilypad, a smart tablet toy that leaves Woody, Buzz and their friends struggling to stay relevant.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of captivated

Verb

Despite its rural Republican reputation, people were thrilled to see him, said Adrienne Quinn Martin, chair of the Hood County Democratic Party.

— Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
So Ehudin was thrilled to card a 2-under 70 and earn the second of two spots in a field of about 60 at Winters Run Golf Club in Bel Air on June 29.

— Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 28 Aug. 2026

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