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fascinating

 

[ หˆfรฆsษชหŒneษชtษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

description

Extremely interesting or attractive; capturing one's attention and curiosity.

Synonyms

captivating, charming, compelling, engrossing, intriguing

Examples of usage

  • The movie was so fascinating that I couldn't take my eyes off the screen.
  • She had a fascinating personality that drew people to her.
Context #2 | Verb

action

To attract and hold the interest and attention of someone.

Synonyms

bewitch, captivate, enchant, enthrall, mesmerize

Examples of usage

  • The speaker's stories never failed to fascinate the audience.
  • The scientific discovery fascinated researchers around the world.

Translations

Translations of the word "fascinating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fascinante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‹เคนเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช faszinierend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menarik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐั…ะพะฟะปัŽัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fascynujฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ญ…ๅŠ›็š„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fascinant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fascinante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรผyรผleyici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งคํ˜น์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุงุญุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fascinujรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ fascinujรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฟทไบบ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ fascinanten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heillandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะทั‹า›ั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fascinasiya edษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fascinante

Etymology

The word 'fascinating' originated from the Latin word 'fascinare', which means 'to bewitch or enchant'. Over time, it evolved to describe something that is extremely interesting or attractive, captivating one's attention.

See also: fascinate, fascinated, fascinatingly, fascination, fascinators.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,802 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.