Synonyms of engagement

engagement

noun

in-ˈgāj-mənt 

1

as in betrothal

the act or state of being engaged to be married

the fun couple recently announced their engagement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• betrothal
• espousal
• troth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disengagement

2

as in appointment

an agreement to be present at a specified time and place

a lifelong practice of marking all of my engagements on a weekly calendar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointment
• date
• rendezvous
• assignation
• tryst
• meeting
• invitation
• arrangement
• interview
• visit
• schedule
• get-together
• call

3

as in employment

the state of being provided with a paying job

his engagement as a caddie at the golf club was his first work experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• employment
• employ
• tenure
• work
• assignment
• hire
• appointment
• recruitment
• position
• occupation
• enlistment
• situation
• conscription
• post
• place
• incumbency

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unemployment
• removal
• discharge
• dismissal
• firing
• suspension
• boot
• severance
• joblessness
• retirement
• sack
• nonemployment
• liberty
• leave
• layoff
• furlough
• demotion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of engagement

The system completed a year of testing aboard the German frigate Sachsen, during which its tracking, command, and engagement technologies were evaluated under maritime conditions. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

The wall-to-wall attendance of every show with full audience engagement certainly validates the latter concern. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Cultural influence, conversation and engagement might be the real reward that the WSL is seeking to seize. — Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Meghan settled into royal life with a growing slate of charitable causes and public engagements, while Harry was juggling his own duties as the Duke of Sussex. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026