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

The Book of Dead Philosophers by Simon Critchley eases this worry by presenting the life and death of nearly 200 philosophers in short, engaging, humorous profiles. —Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

It's designed to help students and families build financial confidence in a fun and engaging way. —Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 26 May 2026

Writing about Monroe’s reading habits demands a lot of speculation on the part of Crowther, who’s written engaging books on Dorothy Parker, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton. —Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026

This engaging crowdpleaser first wowed audiences on the fall festival circuit and now hits theaters. —Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 May 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