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Tantalizing vs Captivating - What's the difference?

tantalizing | captivating | Related terms |

Tantalizing is a related term of captivating.


As adjectives the difference between tantalizing and captivating

is that tantalizing is teasing; tempting, but beyond reach while captivating is that captivates; fascinating.

As verbs the difference between tantalizing and captivating

is that tantalizing is while captivating is .

tantalizing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Teasing; tempting, but beyond reach.
  • * 1851 — , Ch. 133
  • *:...then it was that monomaniac Ahab, furious with this tantalizing vicinity of his foe, which placed him all alive and helpless in the very jaws he hated; frenzied with all this, he seized the long bone with his naked hands, and wildly strove to wrench it from its gripe.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • captivating

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that captivates; fascinating
  • beautiful; showing great beauty

    • Derived terms

    * captivatingly

    Verb

    (head)