Standard Lemma guide

fascinated

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪd/
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  • CMU ARPABET: F AE1 S AH0 N EY2 T AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: F AE1 S AH0 N EY2 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

extremely interested

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • utterly fascinated
  • deeply fascinated
  • fascinated by nature
  • The children were fascinated by the magician’s tricks.
  • She was fascinated with ancient history.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of fascinate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, spell-bound, transfixed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: очарован (očarovan) — extremely interested
  • Czech: fascinovaný — extremely interested
  • Esperanto: fascinita — extremely interested
  • French: fasciné — extremely interested
  • German: fasziniert — extremely interested
  • Hindi: मोहित (mohit) — extremely interested
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