fascinated

fas·ci·nate  (fs-nt)

v. fas·ci·nat·ed, fas·ci·nat·ing, fas·ci·nates

v.tr.

1. To hold an intense interest or attraction for. See Synonyms at charm.

2. To hold motionless; spellbind.

3. Obsolete To bewitch.

v.intr.

To be irresistibly charming or attractive.

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[Latin fascinre, fascint-, to cast a spell on, from fascinum, an evil spell, a phallic-shaped amulet.]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

fascinated - having your attention fixated as though by a spell hypnotised, hypnotized, mesmerised, mesmerized, spell-bound, spellbound, transfixed enchanted - influenced as by charms or incantations

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fascinated

adjective entranced, charmed, absorbed, very interested, captivated, hooked on, enthralled, beguiled, smitten, bewitched, engrossed, spellbound, infatuated, hypnotized, under a spell

Translations

fascinated [ˈfæsɪneɪtəd] fascinate adj → fasciné(e)