Synonyms & related words for captivate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of captivate — including fascinate, bewitch, becharm, enchant, beguile, enamor. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to captivate

Explore words related to captivate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include captivator, capture, disenthrall, captivation, enthrallment, entice, spellbound, amaze. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for captivate

Common synonyms for captivate include fascinate, bewitch, becharm, enchant, beguile, enamor, enthrall, charm — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does captivate come from?

The word captivate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root capt-, from Latin capio (“take, seize”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.