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fascinating

[ fas-uh-ney-ting ]

adjective

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

    a fascinating story;

    fascinating jewelry.



fascinating

/ ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ /

adjective

  1. arousing great interest
  2. enchanting or alluring

    a fascinating woman

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈfasciˌnatingly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • fasci·nating·ly adverb
  • half-fasci·nating adjective
  • half-fasci·nating·ly adverb
  • quasi-fasci·nating adjective
  • quasi-fasci·nating·ly adverb
  • un·fasci·nating adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fascinating1

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

“If you can talk to a bald person about how they went bald, it’s always fascinating,” Heritage says.

Olsen: It’s one of the things that is so fascinating in thinking about those three characters.

Recent research sheds fascinating new light on the issue, but to understand how this works, scientists had to literally take brain samples from living people.

From Salon

The UK Parliament prepared a detailed briefing on the history and protocol of coronations and it's quite fascinating.

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Genuine interaction between the players will be fascinating to hear.

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