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captivating

American  
[kap-tuh-vey-ting] / ˈkæp təˌveɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. attracting and holding the attention or interest, as by beauty or excellence; enchanting

    The newly fallen snow turns our real-life world of brown grass and gray skies into a captivating fairyland.

Other Word Forms

  • captivatingly adverb
  • uncaptivating adjective

Etymology

Origin of captivating

First recorded in 1670–80; captivat(e) ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )

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