captivating

[ kap-tuh-vey-ting ]
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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.

Origin of captivating

1
First recorded in 1670–80; captivat(e) + -ing2

Other words from captivating

  • cap·ti·vat·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·cap·ti·vat·ing, adjective

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