captivates

The word “captivates” has 3 syllables: cap-ti-vates

It's pronounced as /ˈkæp.tə.veɪts/


What is synonym and antonym for captivates?

In the thesaurus, “captivates” has 67 synonyms and 37 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for captivates along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for captivates

  • allure
  • allures
  • arrests
  • beckons
  • beguile
  • beguiles
  • bewitch
  • bewitches
  • charm
  • charms
  • courts
  • dazzle
  • delight
  • delights
  • disarms
  • draw
  • draws
  • enamour
  • enchants
  • enrapture
  • enraptures
  • enslave
  • ensnare
  • entertain
  • enthrall
  • enthralls
  • enthrals
  • entices
  • entrance
  • entrances
  • fascinate
  • fascinates
  • gratifies
  • gratify
  • grip
  • hold
  • hook
  • hypnotize
  • infatuate
  • interests
  • intrigue
  • intrigues
  • invites
  • kills
  • lure
  • lures
  • magnetize
  • magnetizes
  • make a hit with
  • mesmerize
  • please
  • pleases
  • pulls
  • rope in
  • seduce
  • seduces
  • solicits
  • spellbind
  • take
  • tempts
  • turn one on
  • vamp
  • wile
  • wiles
  • win
  • witches
  • woos

Antonyms for captivates

  • annoy
  • annoys
  • bore
  • bores
  • depress
  • disappoint
  • disenchant
  • disgust
  • disgusts
  • disillusion
  • displease
  • displeases
  • dissuade
  • disturb
  • fail
  • forget
  • free
  • irks
  • let go
  • liberate
  • lose
  • offend
  • offends
  • pain
  • refuse
  • reject
  • release
  • repel
  • repels
  • repulse
  • revolts
  • stop
  • tire
  • tires
  • turn off
  • upset
  • wearies

Meanings of captivates

  • verb
    1. To attract and hold interest and attention of; charm.
    2. To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue.

Example Sentences

  • Her voice captivates everyone who hears it.
  • The painting captivates viewers with its vivid colors and detail.
  • He captivates the class with his engaging storytelling.
  • The performance captivates from beginning to end.
  • Nature often captivates those who take time to observe it.

On this page you'll find 104 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to captivates, such as: allure, allures, annoy, annoys, arrests, beckons, beguile.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

galvanizes

  • arouses
  • bewitches
  • captivates
  • charges
  • charms
  • delights
  • electrifies
  • enchants
  • enthralls
  • enthrals
  • excites
  • exhilarates
  • hypnotizes
  • incites
  • inspires
  • interests
  • intoxicates
  • intrigues
  • mesmerizes
  • provokes
  • pumps up
  • rivets
  • spellbinds
  • stimulates
  • tantalizes
  • thrills
  • titillates
  • turns on

magnetizes

  • allures
  • arrests
  • beckons
  • beguiles
  • bewitches
  • captivates
  • charms
  • courts
  • delights
  • disarms
  • draws
  • enchants
  • enraptures
  • enthralls
  • enthrals
  • entices
  • entrances
  • fascinates
  • gratifies
  • interests
  • intrigues
  • invites
  • kills
  • lures
  • pleases
  • pulls
  • seduces
  • solicits
  • tempts
  • wiles
  • witches
  • woos

obsesses

  • absorbs
  • allures
  • attracts
  • beguiles
  • bemuses
  • bewitches
  • busies
  • captivates
  • catches up
  • charms
  • distracts
  • enchants
  • engages
  • engrosses
  • enthralls
  • enthrals
  • enwraps
  • fascinates
  • grips
  • hogs
  • hypnotizes
  • immerses
  • interests
  • intrigues
  • involves
  • mesmerizes
  • monopolizes
  • occupies
  • preoccupies

absorbs

baits

  • aggravates
  • aggrieves
  • agitates
  • allurements
  • allures
  • ambushes
  • annoys
  • appeals
  • attractions
  • badgers
  • bedevils
  • beguiles
  • beleaguers
  • betrays
  • bewitches
  • boosts
  • bothers
  • browbeats
  • bugs
  • bullies
  • calls
  • captivates
  • catches
  • chafes
  • charms
  • come-ons
  • decoys
  • derides
  • discomforts
  • disturbs
  • dogs
  • draws
  • draws in
  • enchants
  • encouragements
  • enmeshes
  • ensnares
  • entanglements
  • enticements
  • entices
  • entrapments
  • entraps
  • exasperates
  • fascinates
  • frets
  • frosts
  • galls
  • gets
  • gibes
  • goads
  • grates
  • gripes
  • hagrides
  • harasses
  • harries
  • hassles
  • hazes
  • heckles
  • hectors
  • hooks
  • hounds
  • immeshes
  • impetuses
  • impulses
  • incentives
  • inducements
  • inveigles
  • irks
  • irritates
  • itches
  • jeers
  • jibes
  • leads on
  • lures
  • magnetizes
  • makes game of
  • meshes
  • mocks
  • motivations
  • mousetraps
  • nags
  • narks
  • needles
  • nets
  • nettles
  • peeves
  • persecutes
  • persuades
  • persuasions
  • perturbs
  • pesters
  • picks on
  • piques
  • plagues
  • plugs
  • pulls
  • puts out
  • rasps
  • rides
  • ridicules
  • riles
  • ruffles
  • scents
  • seducements
  • seduces
  • seductions
  • siren songs
  • snares
  • snows
  • solicits
  • spinners
  • spites
  • spurs
  • stimuli
  • stool pigeons
  • tangles
  • taunts
  • teases
  • temptations
  • tempts
  • terrorizes
  • tests
  • torments
  • tortures
  • traps
  • tries
  • trolls
  • troubles
  • turn-ons
  • vexes
  • wiles

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