captivating vs fascinating

captivating and fascinating both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
captivating	No	Yes	No	No
fascinating	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, captivating and fascinating are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of captivating include bewitching, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing.

captivating (adjective)	fascinating (adjective)
capturing interest as if by a spell	capturing interest as if by a spell
	capable of arousing and holding the attention