- present participle of captivate.
captivating
- absorbing adj.
- adorable adj.
- alluring adj.
- attractive adj.
- bewitching adj.
- delightful adj.
- enchanting adj.
- endearing adj.
- engaging adj.
- engrossing adj.
- entertaining adj.
- enthralling adj.
- enticing adj.
- fascinating adj.
- fetching adj.
- glamorous adj.
- gripping adj.
- interesting adj.
- intriguing adj.
- inveigling adj.
- lovable adj.
- lovely adj.
- luring adj.
- magnetic adj.
- prepossessing adj.
- quaint adj.
- ravishing adj.
- riveting adj.
- seductive adj.
- taking adj.
- thought-provoking adj.
- winning/winsome adj.
- winsome adj.
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Jude Bellingham: Did not hit the heights of his captivating display in Croatia but still oozed class whenever in possession.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
But Mr. Craighead intersperses his account with his captivating back story of his troubled youth and his search for meaning through righteous aggression and personal sacrifice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Matt Hudson-Smith was fifth in the 400m, well off Botswana's world champion Collen Kebinatshipi, while Jake Hayward, running in his Wales vest, was eighth in a captivating 1500m race.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
A captivating, welcoming and family-friendly space, with some jaw-dropping views, a cafe and a gorgeous rooftop fine-dining restaurant, not to mention an 11-acre garden, dotted with statuary and fountains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Every now and then, except for when a piece of art is captivating him, I catch him watching me, too.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
Vocabulary lists containing captivating
A Doll's House
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