captivating C2+ Topic:Describing People US /ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ/ UK /ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj capable of attracting and holding interest; charming Her captivating performance held the audience spellbound. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · capable of attracting and... charmingenchantingfascinatingenthrallingalluringbewitchingengaging ↔ Opposites boringrepellentdulltedious Word family Derived forms captivatingly Related forms captivatecaptivationcaptive Etymology AI details Present participle of captivate, from Late Latin captivāre ('to take captive'), from Latin capere ('to take, seize'). captivāre Latin capere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # captivating **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. capable of attracting and holding interest; charming ## Examples - Her captivating performance held the audience spellbound. ## Synonyms - charming - enchanting - fascinating - enthralling - alluring - bewitching - engaging ## Antonyms - boring - repellent - dull - tedious ## Derived Forms - captivatingly ## Related Forms - captivate - captivation - captive ## Roots and Affixes - Root: captivāre - Root: capere ## Etymology Present participle of captivate, from Late Latin captivāre ('to take captive'), from Latin capere ('to take, seize'). ## AI Etymology Captivating is the present participle of captivate, from Late Latin captivāre ('to take captive'), from Latin capere ('to take, seize'). The historical trail runs through Latin captivāre and Latin capere. In modern use it means capable of attracting and holding interest; charming. Derived formations include captivatingly; related forms include captivate, captivation, captive. ## Topics - Describing People - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown