Synonyms & related words for captivating

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of captivating — including enthralling, fascinating, entrancing, bewitching, enchanting, spellbinding. 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 captivating

Explore words related to captivating — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include mesmerizing, engrossing, bewitchingly, enrapturing, fascinatingly, entrancingly, mesmerizingly, enchantingly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for captivating

Common synonyms for captivating include enthralling, fascinating, entrancing, bewitching, enchanting, spellbinding, beguiling, alluring — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does captivating come from?

The word captivating 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.