transfixed vs mesmerized

transfixed and mesmerized both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, transfixed and mesmerized are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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