enwrapped

1 7.6

Deeply focused on something and not aware of other things

adjective
/ɪnˈræpt/

: absorbido

She was so enwrapped in the novel that she didn't notice the time passing.

Boundlessly curious, relentlessly rigorous, enwrapped by the helical strands that encode our existence.

Examples

Boundlessly curious, relentlessly rigorous, enwrapped by the helical strands that encode our existence.

Harvard University
Boundlessly curious, relentlessly rigorous, enwrapped by the helical strands that encode our existence.

Harvard University
The children were enwrapped in their games, laughing and playing in the sun.
He became enwrapped in his thoughts, completely unaware of his surroundings.

Synonyms

intent

vsenwrapped

84 4.9

Giving full attention to something

is about full attention without implying deliberate effort

wrapped up

vsenwrapped

Informal

55 4.8

Very interested and completely involved in something

is like that but does not always stress devotion

wrapped

vsenwrapped

Informal

46 4.1

Giving full attention to something

is the broad neutral term for complete mental attention

mesmerized

vsenwrapped

26 6.0

Unable to look away because something is very interesting

is the same full focus without implying a trance or spell

glued to

vsenwrapped

Informal

25 4.5

So interested that you cannot stop watching or listening

is similar but covers any full attention, not only fixed watching

absorbed

vsenwrapped

23 3.6

Giving all your attention to something and not noticing other things

is the same sense of full attention without added emotion

enthralled

vsenwrapped

16 6.9

Very interested and full of wonder, unable to look away

is the neutral state of full focus rather than wondrous captivation

engrossed

vsenwrapped

14 4.5

Paying all your attention to something because you are very interested

is focused on that full commitment rather than pleasure or magic

rapt

vsenwrapped

Formal

11 7.5

Fully focused and very interested in something

is more neutral, stressing total attention without delight

entranced

vsenwrapped

10 5.8

Amazed and very happy so you cannot look away

is the general full attention meaning without the amazed reaction

hypnotized

vsenwrapped

9 5.3

Your attention is fixed as if under a spell

is the ordinary full attention sense not implying trance or loss of choice

spellbound

vsenwrapped

8 5.2

So interested that you cannot stop watching or listening

is about full attention without the magical or supernatural feel

entrancing

vsenwrapped

2 5.8

So beautiful or interesting that it holds your full attention

is the same focused attention but not centered on beauty or charm

enrapt

vsenwrapped

Literature

1 7.8

Feeling great joy and deep interest

is the same full attention but usually without such strong joy

Antonyms

distracted

185 3.1

Not able to pay attention because your mind is on other things

unfocused

20 4.8

Not paying attention to one thing and having no clear goal

How Absorbed

enwrapped

1 7.6

captivated

19 3.9

engaged

126 3.4

attentive

56 3.0

interested

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

enwrapped positive

Morphology

enwrapped = wrap (transparent) = en + wrap + ed

The prefix 'en-' indicates a state of being wrapped, forming the base 'enwrap'.

Etymology

The word enwrapped comes from the prefix en- meaning 'in' and the word wrap meaning 'to fold or cover'. So to be enwrapped is like being 'wrapped in' a warm blanket or a story, completely absorbed and forgetting the world around you.