fascinating

adjective
UK: /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/
US: /ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ/

  1. Extremely interesting or attractive.

    1. The museum was a fascinating place for the kids. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her fascinating stories of adventure captivated everyone in the room, keeping us all engaged. [ ] [ ]

  2. Captivating or holding one's attention strongly.

    1. It's fascinating how birds fly so high. [ ] [ ]
    2. The documentary offered a fascinating glimpse into the hidden lives of insects, with macro photography. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

attractive intriguing interesting captivating engrossing alluring
fascinating verb

  1. Present participle of fascinate: to attract strongly or powerfully.

    1. She is fascinating everyone with tales. [ ] [ ]
    2. The scientist is fascinating observers with experiments related to new materials. [ ] [ ]

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The word "fascinating" in English means: Extremely interesting or attractive., Captivating or holding one's attention strongly..

The phonetic transcription of "fascinating" is /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fascinating": attractive, intriguing, interesting, captivating, engrossing, alluring.

Example usage of "fascinating": "The museum was a fascinating place for the kids.". More examples on the page.