Synonyms

entranced

American

[en-transt] / ɛnˈtrænst /

adjective

filled with delight or wonder; enraptured; captivated.

The two last songs soulfully bring the album to a lilting climax, leaving the entranced listener clamoring for more.
put into a trance; hypnotized.

She honestly believes she spoke to her dead mother with the help of an entranced medium.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of entrance.

Other Word Forms

unentranced adjective

Etymology

Origin of entranced

First recorded in 1590–1600; entrance ² + -ed ² for the adjective senses; entrance ² + -ed ¹ for the verb sense

Example Sentences

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The poetry is so-so, but programmers are entranced by its coding skill.

From The Wall Street Journal

That becomes a problem when, after one of their weekly lunches, the three friends stroll around a furniture store, where Camille is entranced by a gorgeous chair she can’t possibly afford.

From Salon

Since Bad Bunny released his debut album in 2018, he has entranced millions of fans who don’t know a lick of Spanish.

From The Wall Street Journal

But as he set the saucer down —with the dragonlet still clinging to the edge —Jeremy again found himself entranced by the strange beauty of the little beast.

From Literature

As someone who’s been entranced by cars ever since high school, Toliver uses his car obsession as a vehicle for his own sonic discovery.

From Los Angeles Times

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