1. Capable of arousing and holding the attention
   "a fascinating story";
   - absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting
    
2. Capturing interest as if by a spell
   "a fascinating woman";
   - bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing

1. Cause rapt attraction or admiration; attract love
   "She fascinated all the men's hearts";
   - capture, enamour [Brit, Cdn], trance [literary], catch, becharm [archaic], enamor [US], captivate, beguile, charm, bewitch, entrance, enchant
    
2. Cause to be interested or curious
   "The ancient artifacts fascinated the archaeologists";
   - intrigue
    
3. To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
   "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra";
   - transfix, grip, spellbind

See also: attractive, interesting

Type of: appeal, attract, interest, matter to

Encyclopedia: Fascinate