Synonyms of engaged

engaged 1 of 2

adjective

in-ˈgājd 

1

as in committed

pledged in marriage

the engaged couple make a charming pair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• committed
• promised
• betrothed
• affianced
• bespoke

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unattached

2

as in employed

involved in often constant activity

I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• employed
• diligent
• busy
• occupied
• active
• working
• preoccupied
• immersed
• assiduous
• industrious
• bustling
• sedulous
• focused
• absorbed
• laborious
• hopping
• concentrating
• engrossed
• lively
• operating
• tied-up
• buzzing
• going
• humming
• functioning
• vibrant
• animated
• thriving
• operational
• operative
• flourishing
• running
• knee-deep
• energetic
• happening
• vigorous
• swamped
• alive
• astir
• intent
• hardworking
• functional
• living
• tireless
• indefatigable
• untiring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unemployed
• inactive
• idle
• unoccupied
• free
• dormant
• passive
• quiescent
• asleep
• latent
• sleepy
• inert
• lifeless
• unbusy
• slow
• dead
• dull
• inoperative
• nonoperating

engaged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of engage

1

as in interested

to hold the attention of

the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interested
• occupied
• intrigued
• immersed
• involved
• fascinated
• attracted
• busied
• engrossed
• gripped
• absorbed
• distracted
• enthralled
• preoccupied
• enchanted
• enwrapped
• bemused
• caught up
• obsessed
• captivated
• caught one's eye
• charmed
• hypnotized
• mesmerized
• bewitched
• allured
• beguiled
• monopolized
• hogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bored
• tired
• wearied
• jaded
• palled

2

as in faced

to enter into contest or conflict with

the daring young captain was eager to engage the enemy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faced
• met
• encountered
• fought
• took on
• opposed
• battled
• contended
• emulated
• rivaled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• escaped
• evaded
• retreated
• eluded

3

as in pledged

to obligate by prior agreement

we can't go to the dance because we're already engaged to attend a piano recital

Synonyms & Similar Words

• committed
• pledged
• mortgaged
• trothed
• vowed
• betrothed
• promised
• enrolled
• affianced
• enlisted
• swore
• signed on
• plighted
• contracted
• signed up
• overcommitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reneged

4

as in hired

to provide with a paying job

the wealthy couple are looking to engage a handyman to take care of the estate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• employed
• hired
• recruited
• paid
• placed
• retained
• signed (up or on)
• enlisted
• assumed
• laid on
• feed
• took on
• reengaged
• partnered
• reemployed
• rehired
• contracted
• promoted
• subcontracted
• apprenticed
• jobbed
• upgraded
• kept (on)
• scouted
• advanced
• headhunted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• discharged
• fired
• canned
• sacked
• laid off
• axed
• locked out
• furloughed

5

as in rented

to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum

my sister and her boyfriend have engaged a chauffeured limousine for the prom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hired
• rented
• leased
• chartered
• checked out
• arranged (for)
• contracted (for)
• reserved
• ordered
• subleased
• sublet
• booked
• signed up (for)
• bespoke

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of engaged

Adjective

Their Twitch streams, offering an authentic, behind-the-scenes look at the event, have cultivated a massive, engaged audience. — Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The couple survived a brief breakup and would become engaged in 2013, having their daughter Kaya a little over a year later. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

Auriga can, for example, alter launch velocity depending on the mass of the projectile, the required range and the type of target being engaged. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Directed by Peter Chelsom and starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale, 2001’s Serendipity centers on a couple of strangers who fall for each other one Christmas night in New York, despite being engaged to other people. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026