RIVETED

pp. Clinched; made fast.

riveted

riveted adjective 1 she just stood there, absolutely riveted: fixed, rooted, frozen, unable to move; motionless, unmoving, immobile, stock-still. 2 he was riveted by the newsreels: fascinated, engrossed, gripped, captivated, enthralled, spellbound, mesmerized, transfixed. ANTONYMS bored. 3 their eyes were riveted on the teacher: fixed, fastened, focused, concentrated, locked.

riveted

riveted adjective 1 he walked away, leaving her riveted to the spot: fixed, rooted, frozen; unable to move, motionless, unmoving, immobile, stock-still, as still as a statue, as if turned to stone. 2 he was riveted by the newsreels: fascinated, engrossed, gripped, captivated, enthralled, intrigued, spellbound, rapt, mesmerized, transfixed. ANTONYMS bored, uninterested. 3 the children's eyes were riveted on the headmistress: fixed on, fastened on, focused on, concentrated on, pinned on, locked on, directed at.