Captivating
Captivating adjective - Having an often mysterious or magical power to attract.
Usage example: a captivating performance by the young singing sensation
Tantalizing and captivating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tantalizing" instead an adjective "Captivating".
Nearby Words: captivate, captivated
Tantalizing
Tantalizing adjective - Arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach.
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Synonyms for Tantalizing
Captivating and tantalizing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captivating" instead an adjective "Tantalizing".
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Related pairs
- enchanting and captivating
- enchanting and tantalizing
- engaging and captivating
- engaging and tantalizing
- attractive and captivating
- attractive and tantalizing
- inviting and captivating
- inviting and tantalizing
- charming and captivating
- charming and tantalizing
- appealing and captivating
- appealing and tantalizing
- interesting and captivating
- interesting and tantalizing
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