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Synonyms for captivating

Grammar : Verb
Spell : kap-tuh-veyt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæp təˌveɪt

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Définition of captivating

Origin :
  • 1520s, "to enthrall with charm," from Late Latin captivatus, past participle of captivare "to take, capture," from captivus (see captive). Literal sense (1550s) is rare or obsolete in English, which uses capture (q.v.). Latin captare "to take, hold" also had a transferred sense of "to entice, entrap, allure." Related: Captivated; captivating; captivatingly.
  • verb attract, enchant
Example sentences :
  • What he said was so wise, so well-balanced, and so captivating.
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
  • If he is so grave, I fear I have no chance of captivating him.
  • Extract from : « The Contrast » by Royall Tyler
  • It was in these quarters of an hour that she succeeded in captivating me, heart and soul.
  • Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
  • I wear low cut evening gowns, the most captivating I can afford.
  • Extract from : « Possessed » by Cleveland Moffett
  • Lithe and sinuous as a panther, he rode with a perfect ease that was captivating.
  • Extract from : « The Highgrader » by William MacLeod Raine
  • Such a Review may be made a sink of money with captivating ease.
  • Extract from : « The Education of Henry Adams » by Henry Adams
  • Her greatest delight is in dancing, and in the dance she is captivating.
  • Extract from : « The Home » by Fredrika Bremer
  • In fine, her whole appearance is captivating in the extreme.
  • Extract from : « Hortense, Makers of History Series » by John S. C. Abbott
  • Why did he now find the same woman so beautiful, so captivating?
  • Extract from : « Ten Years Later » by Alexandre Dumas, Pere
  • Her manner was gracious, kindly, captivating—she intended it to be all that.
  • Extract from : « The History of Sir Richard Calmady » by Lucas Malet

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