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

• alluring
• appealing
• attractive
• bewitching
• captivating
• charismatic
• charming
• elfin
• enchanting
• entrancing
• fascinating
• fetching
• glamorous
• glamourous
• luring
• magnetic
• seductive

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 difference here, apart from the two-on-two setup, is that the background makes the battles more mysterious and engaging. —Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

Conor Coventry is open, engaging and affable, but one question from The Athletic prompts the former West Ham United youth product to pause for thought. —Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025

The Operations Manager will ensure that employees are equipped to execute to our brand standards so that all guests have an engaging and dynamic experience. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025

These features help keep workouts engaging and measurable. —Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025

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