captivating
1Captivating — Cap ti*va ting, a. Having power to captivate or charm; fascinating; as, captivating smiles. {Cap ti*va ting*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
2captivating — index attractive, moving (evoking emotion), provocative, sapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3captivating — fascinating, bewitching, enchanting, charming, alluring, attractive (see under ATTRACT) Analogous words: pleasing, *pleasant, agreeable, grateful: *delightful, delectable: lovely, bonny, fair, *beautiful Antonyms: repulsive Contrasted words:… …
4Captivating — Captivate Cap ti*vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Captivated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Captivating}.] [L. captivatus, p. p. of captivare to capture, fr. captivus captive. See {Captive}.] 1. To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Their… …
5captivating — cap|ti|vat|ing [ˈkæptıveıtıŋ] adj very attractive and interesting, in a way that holds your attention ▪ a captivating smile ▪ a captivating account of her childhood in Beijing …
6captivating — cap|ti|vat|ing [ kæptı,veıtıŋ ] adjective very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention: a captivating tale His smile was captivating …
7captivating — [[t]kæ̱ptɪveɪtɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is captivating fascinates or attracts you. ...her captivating smile and alluring looks. Syn: fascinating …
8captivating — UK [ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ] / US adjective very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention a captivating tale His smile was captivating …
9captivating — adjective very attractive: a captivating smile and beautiful eyes …
10captivating — [ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ] adj very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention a captivating story[/ex] …
