Transfixed vs Spellbound - What's the difference?

transfixed | spellbound |


As adjectives the difference between transfixed and spellbound

is that transfixed is rendered motionless by completely focused attention, rapt, entranced, mesmerized while spellbound is fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell.

As a verb transfixed

is (transfix).

transfixed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Rendered motionless by completely focused attention, rapt, entranced, mesmerized.

    • Synonyms

    * rapt * enthralled * entranced * mesmerized * hypnotized

    Verb

    (head)
  • (transfix)

    • spellbound

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell.
    • The book left the children spellbound .

    Related terms

    * spellbind