captivating en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˈkæptɪvæɪɾɪŋ] (Australia)
- /ˈkæptɪvæɪtɪŋ/ (Australia)
- /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/ (UK)
- [ˈkæptɪveɪɾɪŋ] (US)
- /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/ (US)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English captivate Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English captivating From captivate + -ing.
Meanings
- That captivates; fascinating.
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Very beautiful or attractive.
[T]he eye is delighted by a continual succession of small landscapes of captivating loveliness.
1819 July 31, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], “Rural Life in England”, in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., number II, New York, N.Y.: […] C[ornelius] S. Van Winkle, […], →OCLC, page 134:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more captivating | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most captivating | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (26)
fi kiehtova (beautiful) · ru пленительный (beautiful) · fi mukaansatempaava (beautiful) · es cautivante (beautiful) · it affascinante (beautiful) · nl bekoorlijk (beautiful) · es captivante (beautiful) · pt encantador (beautiful) · hi चित्ताकर्षक (beautiful) · es embelesador (beautiful) · fr passionnant (beautiful) · es hechizante (beautiful) · ca captivador (beautiful) · fr fascinant (beautiful) · pt cativante (beautiful) · it accattivante (beautiful) · nl boeiend (beautiful) · pt fascinante (beautiful) · es arrebatador (beautiful) · pt envolvente (beautiful) · fr captivant (beautiful) · es hechicero (beautiful) · fr prenant (beautiful) · es cautivador (beautiful) · ar أَخَّاذ (beautiful) · ru очаровательный (beautiful)