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fascinating

American  
[fas-uh-ney-ting] / ˈfæs əˌneɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. of great interest or attraction; enchanting; charming; captivating.

    a fascinating story;

    fascinating jewelry.
fascinating British  
/ ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ /

adjective

  1. arousing great interest

  2. enchanting or alluring

    a fascinating woman
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Other Word Forms

  • fascinatingly adverb
  • half-fascinating adjective
  • half-fascinatingly adverb
  • quasi-fascinating adjective
  • quasi-fascinatingly adverb
  • unfascinating adjective

Etymology

Origin of fascinating

First recorded in 1640–50; fascinat(e) + -ing 2

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