captivating

== English == === Etymology === From captivate + -ing. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/, [ˈkæptɪveɪɾɪŋ] (Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkæptɪvæɪtɪŋ/, [ˈkæptɪvæɪɾɪŋ] Hyphenation: cap‧tiv‧at‧ing === Adjective === captivating (comparative more captivating, superlative most captivating) That captivates; fascinating. Very beautiful or attractive. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === captivating present participle and gerund of captivate