fascinating
Americanadjective
adjective
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arousing great interest
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enchanting or alluring
a fascinating woman
Other Word Forms
- fascinatingly adverb
- half-fascinating adjective
- half-fascinatingly adverb
- quasi-fascinating adjective
- quasi-fascinatingly adverb
- unfascinating adjective
Etymology
Origin of fascinating
First recorded in 1640–50; fascinat(e) + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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This filthy and fascinating film is peering in, nose crinkled and stomach churning, to see what bubbles up.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s fascinating to me that we had all these great geniuses in town, and kind of ignored them,” says Dunn.
From Los Angeles Times
Instead, I was thrilled to discover a city full of fascinating characters and so many yet-to-be-explored corners that it will never run out of material.
From Los Angeles Times
"Why the mathematics of deep learning accurately characterizes foams is a fascinating question," says Crocker.
From Science Daily
The US Women's Open will be a fascinating week at LA's Riviera Country Club, a great venue that will hold the golf events at the 2028 Olympics.
From BBC
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