enthralled

American  

[en-thrawld] / ɛnˈθrɔld /

Rarely inthralled

adjective

1. captivated or charmed.

   When I watched Star Wars for the first time as a child, I was absolutely enthralled and enraptured.

2. held in slavery or subjection to some person, group, or thing; subjugated.

   I am unsettled by a world where entertainment is only given by someone else and you must be enthralled to it.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of enthrall.

Etymology

Origin of enthralled

enthrall ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

But the sensibilities of corset-and-bustle dramas have vastly changed since the first “Forsyte Saga” enthralled 18 million U.K. viewers nearly 60 years ago.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

The efficiencies it can generate are immensely seductive for corporate bosses, while the benefits it can bring to higher education have college presidents enthralled.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

But he was moved so deeply by what he was reading—so enthralled by the man’s articulation of that nation’s ideals—that he’d devote the rest of his life to studying them both.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

David Mooney, chief executive of the London Wildlife Trust, which co-produced Wild London, said he was completely "enthralled" by that "juxtaposition".

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

I had been so enthralled by reading the serial stories in the magazine supplement that I had not read a single issue of the newspaper.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

Related Words

• absorbed
• aroused
• delighted
• enamored
• enchanted
• excited
• intoxicated
• mesmerized
• thrilled