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 

en-

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 its heyday, SN&R offered a variety of engaging stories that could entertain or push for change. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026

The result is a more engaging and personalized experience, with historical insights that align with the group’s specific interests. — Jackie Deantonis, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026

Of the non-sponsors, Lego accounted for 82% of the top 50 most engaging non-sponsor posts across social media platforms, Meltwater said. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 26 June 2026

This allows marketers to break up long, intimidating lead-generation forms into engaging, quiz-style steps (up to 20 total), all without requiring a single line of code. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 June 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