Synonyms of involving

involving 1 of 2

adjective

as in interesting

holding the attention or provoking interest

an involving book that you won't be able to put down

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

involving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of involve

1

as in affecting

to be the business or affair of

this isn't something that involves you, so don't worry about it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affecting
• concerning
• touching
• relating (to)
• applying (to)
• pertaining (to)
• bearing (on)
• referring (to)
• implicating
• appertaining (to)
• embroiling
• ensnaring
• entangling

2

as in including

to have as part of a whole

a tragic play usually involves a number of plot devices, including the hero's fatal flaw

Synonyms & Similar Words

• including
• containing
• encompassing
• carrying
• entailing
• comprising
• embracing
• numbering
• comprehending
• taking in
• subsuming
• receiving
• incorporating
• having
• possessing
• consisting (of)
• owning
• constituting
• holding
• integrating
• forming
• admitting
• composing
• embodying
• bracketing
• making
• assimilating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excluding
• preventing
• leaving (out)
• omitting
• prohibiting
• precluding
• banning
• barring
• denying
• eliminating
• refusing
• rejecting
• missing out
• excepting
• losing
• debarring
• ruling out
• misplacing
• mislaying

3

as in intriguing

to hold the attention of

her blissful daydream so completely involved her that she never heard the knock on the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tiring
• boring
• wearying
• palling
• jading

4

as in wrapping

to surround or cover closely

a mind that was deeply involved in doubt about his wife's fidelity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrapping
• enveloping
• enclosing
• shrouding
• encompassing
• encasing
• embracing
• embedding
• encircling
• enfolding
• draping
• embowering
• muffling
• enshrouding
• veiling
• swathing
• mantling
• lapping
• cocooning
• investing
• enwrapping
• bowering
• bosoming
• embosoming
• enswathing
• circling
• circumfusing
• cloaking
• curtaining
• overlaying
• disguising
• masking
• blanketing
• camouflaging
• swaddling
• overspreading
• enwinding
• enlacing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposing
• stripping
• baring
• denuding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of involving

Verb

During a family fun night Monday at Summit Waves in Lee’s Summit, two incidents occurred, one involving a gun, according to the city’s parks and recreation department. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Sanders will head to Michigan this week to rally with his candidates up and down the ballot, while Schumer is not even involving himself in the Maine do-over primary. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

The result is something that’s splendid and sprawling while remaining insulated from major emotions (with the exception of the thread involving Argos, Odysseus’s faithful hunting dog, which could shatter the hardest of hearts). — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Recent cases involving a Chihuahua named Cooper, a 3-year-old springer spaniel and a dog named Goose show just how serious the risk can be. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

The attacks, involving fighter aircraft, drones and naval vessels, struck missile and drone facilities, naval assets and coastal defense systems to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping, Centcom said. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Long-duration experiments involving molten salt are incredibly rare. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

The legislature banned most gifts from lobbyists to lawmakers and other state officials 20 years ago in response to scandals involving former House Speaker Jim Black, a Matthews Democrat. — Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

This is the second such incident involving a leak at the Belgian port in recent months. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026