engrossing
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for engrossing
Synonyms
absorbing, arresting, consuming, engaging, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, immersing, interesting, intriguing, involving, riveting
Antonyms
boring, drab, dry, dull, heavy, monotonous, tedious, uninteresting
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Though the speakers’ opinions are engrossing, no less so is the manner of expression of each one of them, from d’Alembert, who rambles on like a science-fiction-style mad scientist, to Mlle de Lespinasse, with her candid, searching questions. — Dan Hofstadter, WSJ, "‘Diderot’ Review: Wherever His Mind Led Him," 15 Feb. 2019 This isn’t exactly the happiest of books, but Kameron Hurley’s standalone space opera is a bold, engrossing read that made our 2017 best novels list. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "The 13 best sci-fi books to check out on your new Kindle," 29 Dec. 2018 One of the most extraordinary films of the year is Minding the Gap, which starts out as an engrossing documentary about a group of young people in Rockford, Illinois, who skateboard and grow up together. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "The 21 best movies of 2018," 14 Dec. 2018 In fact, my phone—the Palm, a new device from a new company that picked up an old name—is supposed to be the antidote to all those bigger, more engrossing phones. — David Pierce, WSJ, "Gadgets Won’t Save Us From Our Gadgets," 11 Nov. 2018 But her new book The Witch Elm — a richly engrossing mystery, and her first novel that doesn’t take place within the Dublin Murder Squad series — is about systemic social power more broadly, about privilege. — Constance Grady, Vox, "Crime novelist Tana French is at her creepy, thoughtful best with The Witch Elm," 12 Oct. 2018 Her digital renderings of arcades, spas and beachy motels are completely engrossing with their almost-real textures, slick lines and myriad reflections of lights. — Gayle Clemans, The Seattle Times, "Artists at Winston Wächter gallery construct enticing ‘Summer Dreams’," 30 July 2018 The podcast is known for its attention to detail and engrossing narratives. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "3 Golden State Killer Podcasts That Go Deep on the Case," 27 Apr. 2018 The Seattle Times’ visual exploration of the collection is wholly engrossing. — Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com, "Philly fights summer hunger, school district plans massive cleanup | Morning Newsletter," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'engrossing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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