I wonder what makes it so fascinating.
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Fascinating
//ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ//
Synonyms for "fascinating" (137 found)
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Closest matches (28)
captivatingabsorbinginterestingalluringappealingappetizingarrestingattractionattractivebeguilingbewilderingbewitchingblandishingcajolingcatchingcharismaticcharmingcirceancoaxingcome hither
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Adjective(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (41)
Related words (68)
incredibleintoxicatingintriguinginvitingirresistiblejuicylovelyluxuriousmagicmagneticmarvelousmesmericmesmerizingmiraculousmouth wateringmouth-wateringobsessingobsessiveoutlandishpassing strange
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phenomenalpiercingpiquantprepossessingprodigiousprovocativeprovoquantpuzzlingrareravishingremarkablescintillatingseducingseductivesensationalsensuoussexysirensirenicspellbindingspellfulstrangestrikingstupendoustakingtantalizingteasingtemptingthrillingticklingtitillatingtitillativeunheard ofunheard-ofunimaginableuniqueunprecedentedvoluptuouswinningwinsomewitchingwonderfulwondrous
Adjective(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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Synonyms
2 entriesderived
1 entriesform of
1 entriesrelated to
6 entriessimilar
3 entriesTranslations
41 translations across 25 languages.
Basque
1 entries- liluragarri adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Bulgarian
1 entries- очарова́телен adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Catalan
2 entries- fascinador adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- fascinant adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 迷人的 adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Czech
2 entries- fascinující adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- okouzlující adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Danish
3 entries- betagende adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- fascinerende adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- fængslende adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Esperanto
1 entries- fascina adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Finnish
4 entries- hurmaava adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- kiehtova adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- lumoava adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- mielenkiintoinen adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
French
2 entries- fascinant adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- passionnant adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
German
2 entries- bezaubernd adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- faszinierend adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Greek
1 entries- συναρπαστικός adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Hindi
1 entries- चित्ताकर्षक adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Hungarian
3 entries- magával ragadó adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- érdekes adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- érdekfeszítő adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Italian
3 entries- accattivante adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- coinvolgente adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- suggestivo adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Japanese
1 entries- 魅力的な adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Malay
1 entries- menakjubkan adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Malayalam
1 entries- ആകർഷകമായ adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Māori
1 entries- manarū adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Polish
2 entries- arcyciekawy adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- przeciekawy adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Portuguese
1 entries- fascinante adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Romanian
1 entries- fascinant adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Russian
3 entries- обворожи́тельный adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- очарова́тельный adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
- плени́тельный adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Sanskrit
1 entries- मनोहर adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Spanish
1 entries- fascinante adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Swedish
1 entries- fascinerande adj (having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
The museum has a fascinating collection of Celtic artifacts.
Source: tatoeba (44498)
There I met a very fascinating lady.
Source: tatoeba (51007)
Ms. Yamada translated the fascinating fairy tale into plain Japanese.
Source: tatoeba (245106)
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