What does mesmerizing mean?

mesmerizing means "attracting and holding interest as if by a spell".

How many syllables are in mesmerizing?

mesmerizing has 4 syllables: mes-me-ri-zing. The stress falls on "mes". In IPA it is /ˈmɛzmɚˌaɪzɪŋ/.

What is another word for mesmerizing?

Close synonyms include hypnotic, mesmeric, spellbinding. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is mesmerizing a common word?

mesmerizing is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

mesmerizing — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
“read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice”
“she had a warm mesmeric charm”
“the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing”
“a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome”
Synonymshypnotic mesmeric spellbinding
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Questions about mesmerizing

What does mesmerizing mean?: mesmerizing means "attracting and holding interest as if by a spell".
How many syllables are in mesmerizing?: mesmerizing has 4 syllables: mes-me-ri-zing. The stress falls on "mes". In IPA it is /ˈmɛzmɚˌaɪzɪŋ/.
What is another word for mesmerizing?: Close synonyms include hypnotic, mesmeric, spellbinding. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is mesmerizing a common word?: mesmerizing is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for mesmerizing come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
“read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice”
“she had a warm mesmeric charm”
“the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing”
“a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome”
Synonymshypnotic mesmeric spellbinding
Similarattractive

Questions about mesmerizing

What does mesmerizing mean?: mesmerizing means "attracting and holding interest as if by a spell".
How many syllables are in mesmerizing?: mesmerizing has 4 syllables: mes-me-ri-zing. The stress falls on "mes". In IPA it is /ˈmɛzmɚˌaɪzɪŋ/.
What is another word for mesmerizing?: Close synonyms include hypnotic, mesmeric, spellbinding. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is mesmerizing a common word?: mesmerizing is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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