enthralled

Rarely in·thralled

[en-thrawld]

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.

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of enthralled¹

enthrall ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Whether you are enthralled or enraged by Stokes and co, savour the emotions, because things after this series will probably never be the same again.

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Miss Mortimer seemed enthralled by the performance and approached the podium as soon as the applause died down, which, to be blunt, did not take very long.

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"I was absolutely enthralled and it was one of the highlights of my youth."

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At first sight, Staunton recalls being enthralled by her perpetually “cool” demeanor.

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Sitting in his Oklahoma City hotel room that night, Sasaki pulled up old video of his high school days and studied a delivery that, even then, enthralled evaluators around the sport.

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Related Words

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