CAPTIVATED Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word captivated. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CAPTIVATED
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absorbed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • giving or marked by complete attention to • retained without reflection | ||||||||
beguiled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • filled with wonder and delight | ||||||||
bewitched | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • captured, as if under a spell | ||||||||
charmed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • strongly attracted • filled with wonder and delight | ||||||||
delighted | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • greatly pleased • filled with wonder and delight | ||||||||
enchanted | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • influenced as by charms or incantations | ||||||||
engrossed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • giving or marked by complete attention to • written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document | ||||||||
enthralled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • filled with wonder and delight | ||||||||
entranced | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • filled with wonder and delight | ||||||||
fascinated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having your attention fixated as though by a spell | ||||||||
mesmerized | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having your attention fixated as though by a spell | ||||||||
spellbound | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having your attention fixated as though by a spell | ||||||||
gripped | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of grasping • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it • a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes • the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) • worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made • an intellectual hold or understanding • a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place verb • hold fast or firmly • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe | ||||||||
intrigued | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends • a clandestine love affair verb • cause to be interested or curious • form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner | ||||||||
becharm | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||
beguile | verbv | |||||||
verb • influence by slyness • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||
bewitch | verbv | |||||||
verb • attract; cause to be enamored • attract strongly, as if with a magnet • cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something | ||||||||
capture | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property • a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field • any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle • the act of taking of a person by force • the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board verb • succeed in representing or expressing something intangible • attract; cause to be enamored • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase • bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping | ||||||||
catch | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident • the quantity that was caught • a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect • anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching) • a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) • a restraint that checks the motion of something • a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window • a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth • the act of catching an object with the hands • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) verb • discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state • perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily • reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot • take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase • to hook or entangle • attract and fix • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping • reach in time • get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly • catch up with and possibly overtake • be struck or affected by • check oneself during an action • hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers • see or watch • cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled • detect a blunder or misstep • grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of • come down with • start burning • perceive by hearing • suffer from the receipt of • attract; cause to be enamored • apprehend and reproduce accurately • take in and retain • spread or be communicated • be the catcher • become aware of • delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned | ||||||||
charm | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates • a verbal formula believed to have magical force • something believed to bring good luck • (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third most massive of all quarks verb • attract; cause to be enamored • control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft • protect through supernatural powers or charms • induce into action by using one's charm | ||||||||