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captivating.

That captivates; fascinating.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/UK/ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/US[ˈkæptɪveɪɾɪŋ]US/ˈkæptɪvæɪtɪŋ/Australia

  1. That captivates; fascinating.

  2. Very beautiful or attractive.

Where this word comes from

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.

verb/ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/UK/ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/US[ˈkæptɪveɪɾɪŋ]US/ˈkæptɪvæɪtɪŋ/Australia

  1. present participle and gerund of captivate

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

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.

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