fascinating

[ fas-uh-ney-ting ]
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adjective
  1. of great interest or attraction; enchanting; charming; captivating: a fascinating story;fascinating jewelry.

Origin of fascinating

1
First recorded in 1640–50; fascinat(e) + -ing2

Other words from fascinating

  • fas·ci·nat·ing·ly, adverb
  • half-fas·ci·nat·ing, adjective
  • half-fas·ci·nat·ing·ly, adverb
  • qua·si-fas·ci·nat·ing, adjective
  • qua·si-fas·ci·nat·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·fas·ci·nat·ing, adjective

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How to use fascinating in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for fascinating

fascinating

/ (ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. arousing great interest

  2. enchanting or alluring: a fascinating woman

Derived forms of fascinating

  • fascinatingly, adverb

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