- 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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Aside from the rebellious English rockers, Friday’s other highlights included one of punk’s most captivating frontpersons with Dani Miller showing why Surfbort is always a must-watch band.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
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
Plus, the retirement-savings formula captivating younger workers and why this is the best job market in years for people without college degrees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Well, we have a few good examples: people like Zohran Mamdani, Abdul El-Sayed, AOC, who are really captivating.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
But publishers found the account less than captivating.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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