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synonyms for captivates

  • beguile
  • bewitch
  • charm
  • dazzle
  • delight
  • enrapture
  • entertain
  • enthrall
  • fascinate
  • gratify
  • grip
  • hypnotize
  • infatuate
  • intrigue
  • mesmerize
  • please
  • seduce
  • allure
  • draw
  • enamour
  • enslave
  • ensnare
  • entrance
  • hold
  • hook
  • lure
  • magnetize
  • spellbind
  • take
  • vamp
  • win
  • make a hit with
  • rope in
  • sweep off one's feet
  • wile
On this page you'll find 63 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to captivates, such as: grip, gratify, dazzle, bewitch, fascinate, and enthrall.

antonyms for captivates

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  • annoy
  • bore
  • depress
  • disappoint
  • disenchant
  • disgust
  • displease
  • disturb
  • forget
  • offend
  • pain
  • refuse
  • repel
  • tire
  • turn off
  • upset
  • dissuade
  • fail
  • free
  • let go
  • liberate
  • lose
  • reject
  • release
  • repulse
  • stop
  • disillusion
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How to use captivates in a sentence

Raphael enraptures and captivates, while Michael Angelo fascinates and overwhelms.
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At love should no one ever wonder in another: a beauteous countenance oft captivates the wise, which captivates not the foolish.
THE ELDER EDDAS OF SAEMUND SIGFUSSON; AND THE YOUNGER EDDAS OF SNORRE STURLESONSAEMUND SIGFUSSON AND SNORRE STURLESON
If the drama rarely captivates the eye, it takes possession of the ear.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 57, NO. 356, JUNE, 1845VARIOUS
The infidel review is crisp in style, its arguments catchy, and the brilliancy of its diction captivates.
THE YOUNG PRIEST'S KEEPSAKEMICHAEL PHELAN
There is an air of stern and savage grandeur in everything around, which strangely captivates the imagination.
THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS, VOLUME 19VARIOUS
Gama addresses his prayer to God; and Venus, with her nymphs so captivates the storm-gods that a calm ensues.
THE LUSIADLUS DE CAMES
The song of a bird flying over his head finally captivates his attention.
RICHARD WAGNER AND HIS POETICAL WORKJUDITH GAUTIER
The shaman specially captivates the attention of the observer, being the very incarnation of enthusiasm.
UNKNOWN MEXICO, VOLUME 1 (OF 2)CARL LUMHOLTZ
Novelty captivates the superficial and thoughtless; vehemence delights the discontented and turbulent.
THE WORKS OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, VOL. 6SAMUEL JOHNSON
Still, it is not safe to trust too much to this precept, for without the resources of art a graceful form captivates many.
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