engrossing

Examples

• All

• The engrossing documentary kept everyone in the theater captivated until the end.

• Who Bombed Judi Bari? is an engrossing account of the case.

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• Yeah, I just, I found this such an engrossing and, and moving story.

• And I found this stuff taking me to an absolutely engrossing, fascinating place.

  Tom Bilyeu

• It's wonderful so many have joined us for what I expect will be an engrossing exploration.

• But I'm sure it must have been a fun and engrossing exercise for you.

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• Now they are absorbed in the virtual world, similar to being in an engrossing book.

  Academic text (1995)

• Except, unlike an engrossing book we can't put down, these stories are happening all around us.

  Blog text (32)

• The Quad is a blog about the fierce competition and engrossing culture of college sports.

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• What happens next is simultaneously creepy and engrossing due to the dreamlike mystery surrounding each scene.

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Synonyms

I

interesting

vsengrossing

∞ 1.0

Attracting attention because it is new, exciting, or makes you think

implies a complete hold of attention rather than only attracting it

F

fascinating

vsengrossing

577 2.0

Very interesting in a way that keeps your attention

is similar but focuses on being exciting rather than extreme charm

C

compelling

vsengrossing

298 5.1

So strong, interesting, and convincing that people cannot ignore it

focuses on holding attention rather than persuading or proving

R

riveting

vsengrossing

19 5.6

Makes you unable to stop paying attention

describes the same complete attention but with less urgency

I

immersive

vsengrossing

15 5.5

It makes you feel like you are inside an experience or place

aims at holding attention fully without creating a sense of presence

E

enthralling

vsengrossing

7 5.8

Very interesting in a way that keeps your attention

is the basic full hold of attention without extra charm

G

gripping

vsengrossing

5 3.8

Very exciting and hard to stop watching or reading

shares strong holding power but with less emphasis on excitement

S

spellbinding

vsengrossing

4 5.8

Makes you watch and listen because it feels like magic

means full attention without implying a magical or unreal cause

E

entrancing

vsengrossing

1 5.8

So beautiful or interesting that it holds your full attention

is the plain idea of full attention without beauty emphasis

A

absorbing

vsengrossing

3.9

Very interesting and keeps your full attention

is similar but can be less active in causing focus

G

grippy

vsengrossing

• UK

7.0

Exciting in a way that keeps you wanting to know more

is the more neutral way to say attention is fully held

H

hypnotizing

vsengrossing

4.7

Holding your attention so you cannot stop looking or thinking

describes full attention without suggesting a trance state

U

unboring

vsengrossing

• Informal

5.5

Keeps people interested and having fun

means full absorption and complete holding of attention rather than just lively

Antonyms

B

boring

721 1.0

Not interesting and making you feel tired or impatient

U

unexciting

3 3.2

Not interesting or exciting

How Absorbing

riveting

19 5.6

engrossing

8 5.1

engaging

12 3.5

interesting

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

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