Definitions
- Describing a strong but often short-lived attraction or obsession with someone or something. - Referring to a passionate and intense feeling of love or admiration for someone or something. - Talking about a state of being captivated or enchanted by someone or something.
- Referring to a strong interest or curiosity in something or someone. - Describing a state of being captivated or intrigued by something or someone. - Talking about an intense attraction or appeal towards something or someone.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a strong attraction or interest in something or someone.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a state of being captivated or intrigued.
- 3Both words can be used to describe an intense feeling or emotion.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Infatuate implies a more intense and passionate feeling than fascinate.
- 2Duration: Infatuate is often short-lived, while fascinate can be a long-lasting interest.
- 3Focus: Infatuate is often directed towards a person, while fascinate can be directed towards a wide range of subjects.
- 4Connotation: Infatuate can have a negative connotation, implying a temporary and irrational attraction, while fascinate is generally positive and implies a genuine interest or curiosity.
- 5Usage: Infatuate is less commonly used than fascinate in everyday language.
Remember this!
Infatuate and fascinate both describe a strong attraction or interest in something or someone. However, infatuate implies a more intense and passionate feeling that is often directed towards a person and can be short-lived. On the other hand, fascinate is a long-lasting interest that can be directed towards a wide range of subjects and has a generally positive connotation.
