mesmerized vs fascinated

mesmerized and fascinated both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mesmerized	No	Yes	No	No
fascinated	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, mesmerized and fascinated are synonyms defined as:

mesmerized and fascinated: having your attention fixated as though by a spell

Other synonyms of mesmerized include hypnotised, hypnotized, mesmerised, spell-bound, spellbound, transfixed.

mesmerized (adjective)	fascinated (adjective)
having your attention fixated as though by a spell	having your attention fixated as though by a spell