engaging

adjective

en·​gag·​ing in-ˈgā-jiŋ 

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: tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive

an engaging smile

engagingly

in-ˈgā-jiŋ-lē 

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adverb

Synonyms of engaging

• appealing
• charismatic
• attractive
• charming
• fascinating

Examples of engaging in a Sentence

movie stars often have an engaging aura that is hard to describe

a movie with an engaging story that will hold your interest for a couple of hours

Recent Examples on the Web

In a day when outsized egos rule the sports landscape, Harvey is humble, upbeat and engaging. — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Group fitness classes can make strength training more engaging while adding social connection and accountability. — Julia Landwehr, HEALTH, 7 Aug. 2026

That might make this desirable to gadget nerds who aren't even necessarily in the market for a less engaging phone. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026

The space is fantastic—colorful and creative with VR headsets, an Xbox, a PlayStation, toys and non-screen games galore; importantly, there’s also an enthusiastic and engaging staff. — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for engaging

• rampaging
• ageing
• aging
• caging
• gaging
• gauging
• paging
• raging
• staging
• swaging
• waging
• disengaging

Kids Definition

engaging

adjective

en·​gag·​ing

in-ˈgā-jiŋ

: having a very pleasing appearance or manner : attractive

engagingly adverb