engrossing

engrossing
engrossing engrossing adj. capable of holding the attention completely; very interesting.

Syn: absorbing, fascinating, gripping, riveting. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]


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  • engrossing — interesting, absorbing, intriguing Analogous words: monopolizing, consuming (see MONOPOLIZE): controlling, managing, directing (see CONDUCT vb): transporting, ravishing, enrapturing, entrancing (see TRANSPORT) Antonyms: irksome …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • engrossing — [adj] very interesting absorbing, all consuming, captivating, compelling, consuming, controlling, enthralling, exciting, fascinating, gripping, intriguing, monopolizing, obsessing, preoccupying, provoking, riveting, stimulating; concept 529 Ant.… …   New thesaurus

  • engrossing — [en grōs′iŋ, in grōs′iŋ] adj. taking one s entire attention; very interesting; absorbing …   English World dictionary

  • Engrossing — Engross En*gross , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engrossed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engrossing}.] [F., fr. pref. en (L. in) + gros gross, grosse, n., an engrossed document: cf. OF. engrossir, engroissier, to make thick, large, or gross. See {Gross}.] 1. To make …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • engrossing — [[t]ɪngro͟ʊsɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) Something that is engrossing is very interesting and holds your attention completely. He is an engrossing subject for a book …   English dictionary

  • engrossing — engrossingly, adv. /en groh sing/, adj. fully occupying the mind or attention; absorbing: I m reading the most engrossing book. [1475 85; ENGROSS + ING2] * * * …   Universalium

  • engrossing — adj. Engrossing is used with these nouns: ↑read …   Collocations dictionary

  • engrossing — en|gross|ing [ ın grousıŋ ] adjective extremely interesting: an engrossing story …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • engrossing — adjective so interesting that you do not notice anything else: an engrossing story …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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