mesmerized vs transfixed

mesmerized and transfixed both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, mesmerized and transfixed are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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