Definitions
- Describing a strong feeling of love or admiration towards someone or something. - Referring to being captivated or charmed by someone or something. - Talking about being infatuated or smitten with someone or something.
- Referring to being intensely interested or curious about something. - Describing a state of being captivated or engrossed by something. - Talking about being intrigued or absorbed by something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a strong feeling of interest or attraction.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a person's emotional state.
- 3Both words can be used to describe an object or concept that elicits strong emotions.
- 4Both words are positive in connotation.
What is the difference?
- 1Emotion: Enamored is associated with feelings of love or admiration, while fascinated is associated with curiosity or intrigue.
- 2Intensity: Enamored implies a stronger and more intense emotion than fascinated.
- 3Subjectivity: Enamored is more subjective and personal, while fascinated is more objective and factual.
- 4Duration: Enamored suggests a longer-lasting emotion, while fascinated can be a temporary or fleeting emotion.
- 5Usage: Enamored is less common and more formal than fascinated.
Remember this!
Enamored and fascinated both describe a strong feeling of interest or attraction, but they differ in their emotional association, intensity, subjectivity, duration, and usage. Enamored is associated with love or admiration, is more intense and subjective, and suggests a longer-lasting emotion. Fascinated is associated with curiosity or intrigue, is more objective and factual, and can be a temporary or fleeting emotion. Enamored is less common and more formal than fascinated.
