Synonyms of engrossing

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adjective

in-ˈgrō-siŋ 

as in interesting

holding the attention or provoking interest

an engrossing lecture on Native American culture before the arrival of Europeans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interesting
• intriguing
• engaging
• fascinating
• absorbing
• exciting
• gripping
• enthralling
• provocative
• riveting
• involving
• entertaining
• consuming
• inspiring
• amazing
• amusing
• arresting
• immersing
• thrilling
• enchanting
• exhilarating
• attractive
• breathtaking
• electrifying
• electric
• unusual
• charming
• tantalizing
• stimulating
• alluring
• rousing
• striking
• astonishing
• showy
• captivating
• stirring
• emphatic
• spellbinding
• galvanizing
• eventful
• surprising
• wonderful
• wondrous
• curious
• mesmerizing
• bewitching
• hypnotizing
• astounding
• splashy
• marvelous
• odd
• weird
• eye-opening
• fabulous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tedious
• boring
• dry
• uninteresting
• monotonous
• dull
• heavy
• drab
• tiresome
• wearisome
• tiring
• sterile
• unexciting
• wearying
• dreary
• discouraging
• humdrum
• pedantic
• pedestrian
• demoralizing
• operose
• dispiriting
• disheartening

engrossing

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verb

present participle of engross

as in intriguing

to hold the attention of

a mystery story that will engross readers all the way to the surprise ending

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interesting
• intriguing
• fascinating
• immersing
• occupying
• gripping
• involving
• engaging
• enthralling
• busying
• absorbing
• attracting
• enchanting
• bemusing
• distracting
• captivating
• enwrapping
• charming
• mesmerizing
• preoccupying
• catching up
• alluring
• bewitching
• catching one's eye
• hypnotizing
• obsessing
• beguiling
• monopolizing
• hogging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boring
• tiring
• wearying
• jading
• palling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of engrossing

Adjective

Toss in an engrossing yarn involving a hunt for treasure amid the American Civil War, and this easily earns its rep as an all-time great. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

An especially visually striking debut, Mosquitoes exists in a saturated hyperreality that is consummately engrossing, and announces the Bertani sisters as formidable portraitists of girlhood cast against the backdrop of an alternately beautiful and oppressive world. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

Verb

Throughout this dense and always engrossing survey of Lean’s career in film, Thompson threads the vicissitudes of the director’s personal life, spanning six wives and various other relationships and flings. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026

The sad but realistic turns in their lives are engrossing, as is their slow convergence. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026