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(Entry 1 of 2)
holding the attention or provoking interest
- an engrossing lecture on Native American culture before the arrival of Europeans
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- boring,
- drab,
- dry,
- dull,
- heavy,
- monotonous,
- tedious,
- uninteresting
engrossing
verb
present participle of engross
Synonyms & Antonyms of engrossing (Entry 2 of 2)
to hold the attention of
- a mystery story that will engross readers all the way to the surprise ending
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“Engrossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrossing. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of engrossing was in 1749
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