Other words for mesmerizing


20 Synonyms of MESMERIZE | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

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mesmerize

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as in to fascinate

to hold the attention of as if by a spell discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show

  • fascinate

  • enchant

  • hypnotize

  • spellbind

  • enthrall

  • enthral

  • thrill

  • bedazzle

  • grip

  • arrest

  • enrapture

  • bewitch

  • catch up

  • beguile

  • entrance

  • charm

  • engross

  • engage

  • involve

  • absorb

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MESMERIZING Synonyms: 109 Synonyms & Antonyms for MESMERIZING

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  • as incharismatic
  • as inhypnotic
  • as inmagnetic
  • as inriveting
  • as insoporific
  • as insomnifacient

synonyms for mesmerizing

  • appealing
  • alluring
  • hypnotic
  • larger than life
  • magnetic
  • poised
  • soothing
  • anesthetic
  • anodyne
  • lenitive
  • narcotic
  • opiate
  • soporific
  • calmative
  • mesmeric
  • sleepy
  • somniferous
  • somnolent
  • soporose
  • trance-inducing
  • hypnotic
  • irresistible
  • seductive
  • alluring
  • appealing
  • arresting
  • bewitching
  • captivating
  • charismatic
  • charming
  • enchanting
  • entrancing
  • fascinating
  • inviting
  • pulling
  • absorbing
  • captivating
  • compelling
  • enchanting
  • engaging
  • engrossing
  • enthralling
  • enticing
  • intriguing
  • spellbinding
  • alluring
  • appealing
  • bewitching
  • seducing
  • hypnotic
  • irresistible
  • magnetic
  • seductive
  • anesthetic
  • calming
  • deadening
  • hypnotic
  • narcotic
  • opiate
  • sedative
  • balmy
  • dozy
  • drowsy
  • dull
  • nodding
  • numbing
  • quietening
  • slumberous
  • snoozy
  • somniferous
  • somnolent
  • soothing
  • tranquilizing
  • anesthetic
  • balmy
  • calming
  • deadening
  • dozy
  • drowsy
  • dull
  • hypnotic
  • narcotic
  • nodding
  • numbing
  • opiate
  • quietening
  • sedative
  • slumberous
  • snoozy
  • somniferous
  • somnolent
  • soothing
  • tranquilizing

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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.

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WORDS RELATED TO MESMERIZING

  • alluring
  • appealing
  • hypnotic
  • larger than life
  • magnetic
  • mesmerizing
  • poised
  • anesthetic
  • anodyne
  • calmative
  • lenitive
  • mesmeric
  • mesmerizing
  • narcotic
  • opiate
  • sleepy
  • somniferous
  • somnolent
  • soothing
  • soporific
  • soporose
  • trance-inducing
  • alluring
  • anodyne
  • captivating
  • enchanting
  • enticing
  • entrancing
  • enveloping
  • fascinating
  • hypnotic
  • inviting
  • mesmeric
  • mesmerizing
  • riveting
  • alluring
  • appealing
  • arresting
  • bewitching
  • captivating
  • charismatic
  • charming
  • enchanting
  • entrancing
  • fascinating
  • hypnotic
  • inviting
  • irresistible
  • mesmerizing
  • pulling
  • seductive
  • alluring
  • anodyne
  • captivating
  • enchanting
  • enticing
  • entrancing
  • enveloping
  • fascinating
  • hypnotic
  • inviting
  • mesmeric
  • mesmerizing
  • riveting
  • absorbing
  • alluring
  • appealing
  • bewitching
  • captivating
  • compelling
  • enchanting
  • engaging
  • engrossing
  • enthralling
  • enticing
  • hypnotic
  • intriguing
  • irresistible
  • magnetic
  • mesmerizing
  • seducing
  • seductive
  • spellbinding

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Translation of the word bewitching

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    Sphere of use of the word Fascinating

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    Morphological analysis (part of speech) Words bewitching

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    Declension of the adjective bewitching

    Case Question Single Multip.
    Male Medium Female
    Nominative (who, what?) bewitching fascinating bewitching mesmerizing
    Genitive (who, what?) bewitching mesmerizing mesmerizing
    Dative (to whom, what?) bewitching mesmerizing bewitching
    Accusative (who, what?) mesmerizing bewitching mesmerizing
    Creative (by whom, what?) bewitching mesmerizing mesmerizing
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