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mesmeric

[mez-mer-ik, mes-] / mɛzˈmɛr ɪk, mɛs- /
ADJECTIVE
attractive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alluring beautiful charming engaging enticing fair glamorous good-looking gorgeous handsome interesting inviting lovely pleasant pleasing tempting
WEAK
adorable agreeable beckoning bewitching captivating comely enchanting enthralling fascinating fetching hunky looker luring magnetic prepossessing pretty provocative seductive stunning taking tantalizing teasing winning winsome
Antonyms
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boring disagreeable disenchanting disgusting dull homely offensive repulsive ugly unattractive undesirable
WEAK
repellent unappealing
ADJECTIVE
engaging
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alluring appealing attractive captivating fascinating interesting intriguing inviting likable lovable pleasant pleasing sweet
STRONG
bewitching enchanting enticing entrancing fetching prepossessing winning
WEAK
agreeable glamorous magnetic siren winsome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
boring disagreeable hateful mean repulsive ugly unfriendly unpleasant
STRONG
repellent unattractive
WEAK
tiresome undesirable unlikeable
ADJECTIVE
hypnotic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mesmerizing soothing
STRONG
anesthetic anodyne lenitive narcotic opiate soporific
WEAK
calmative sleepy somniferous somnolent soporose trance-inducing
Antonyms
WEAK
exciting exhilarating inciteful inspiring stimulating
ADJECTIVE
taking
Synonyms
STRONG
alluring beckoning bewitching captivating charming enchanting engaging enthralling enticing fair fascinating fetching interesting inviting looker lovely luring pleasing prepossessing stunning sweet tantalizing teasing tempting winning
WEAK
adorable agreeable beautiful comely glamorous good-looking gorgeous handsome hunky magnetic pleasant pretty provocative seductive winsome
Antonyms
STRONG
boring disenchanting homely repellent repulsive ugly unattractive

Example Sentences

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Yet, there’s a distinctly mesmeric quality to these modern melodramas regardless.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

There’s a distinctly mesmeric quality to these modern melodramas.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Six tries in a mesmeric opening period and a six-point lead for the underdogs.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Jonathan Rafman creates a reflection of our society’s relationship with technology and nostalgia in “Proof of Concept,” his mesmeric new show at Sprüth Magers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

A later edition included four pages of “Additional Facts,” including the mysterious appearance of “a turnip covered with minute, multitudinous, and most beautifully formed mesmeric characters.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock