Entrancing
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.
Words to choose between 6
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warm
Fits when charm holds attention naturally
Careful Captivating is broader and less dreamlike than entrancing.
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warm
Fits when charm feels magical and delightful
Careful Enchanting is sweeter and may sound childish in serious art criticism.
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professional
Fits when rhythm or movement induces absorbed attention
Careful Hypnotic can imply dull repetition or loss of agency.
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formal
Fits when attraction and invitation are central
Careful Alluring can sound sensual or suggest temptation.
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literary
Fits when repetition or intensity creates trance-like focus
Careful Mesmerizing is stronger and can describe something disturbing.
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literary
Fits when suspense or performance grips an audience completely
Careful Spellbinding is more dramatic and unsuitable for quiet visual beauty.
Opposites 4
- repellent
- dreary
- unappealing
- jarring
Common phrases 3
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entrancing beauty
The moth's entrancing beauty emerged under gentle light.
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entrancing performance
An entrancing performance held the courtyard completely still.
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utterly entrancing
The small shadow play was utterly entrancing.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated