1. Capturing interest as if by a spell
   "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker";
   - bewitching, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating

1. Cause rapt attraction or admiration; attract love
   "She captivated all the men's hearts";
   - capture, enamour [Brit, Cdn], trance [literary], catch, becharm [archaic], enamor [US], beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
    
2. Hold spellbound
   "The stunning sunset captivated the tourists, leaving them speechless";
   - enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall [US], ravish [literary], enthral [Brit, Cdn], entrance

See also: attractive

Type of: appeal, attract, delight, please

Encyclopedia: Captivating