Entrancing
adj.joyful, calmliterary
What it means
Delightfully attractive in a way that holds attention.
Reach for it when praising beauty or performance with a gentle spell-like pull
The dancer's entrancing movements quieted the crowded hall.
Choose between these
6- warm
when charm holds attention naturally
not when Captivating is broader and less dreamlike than entrancing.
- warm
when charm feels magical and delightful
not when Enchanting is sweeter and may sound childish in serious art criticism.
- professional
when rhythm or movement induces absorbed attention
not when Hypnotic can imply dull repetition or loss of agency.
- formal
when attraction and invitation are central
not when Alluring can sound sensual or suggest temptation.
- literary
when repetition or intensity creates trance-like focus
not when Mesmerizing is stronger and can describe something disturbing.
- literary
when suspense or performance grips an audience completely
not when Spellbinding is more dramatic and unsuitable for quiet visual beauty.
Said against
4- repellent
- dreary
- unappealing
- jarring
It naturally appears in
3- entrancing beauty
The moth's entrancing beauty emerged under gentle light.
- entrancing performance
An entrancing performance held the courtyard completely still.
- utterly entrancing
The small shadow play was utterly entrancing.