- 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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Well, we have a few good examples: people like Zohran Mamdani, Abdul El-Sayed, AOC, who are really captivating.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
A quietly captivating Willem Dafoe plays Ed Saxberger, a New York post office veteran of 37 years in a seemingly satisfying if decidedly low-key existence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Norway’s Erling Haaland and Cape Verde’s Vozinha were captivating while Egypt and Canada both won World Cup games for the first time, advancing to the round of 16.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Swiss great Roger Federer, watching from the Royal Box, was among the thousands inside Wimbledon's centre stage living each point of a captivating conclusion.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
He moved several yards down the beach and began a new equation, captivating his audience with a lengthy explanation of each new and complex symbol.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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