engrossing

Speech parts

1. engrossing - Noun

2. engrossing - Adjective

3. engrossing - Verb

5. engrossing - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Engross

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

absorbing fascinating gripping riveting rivet interest hold binding dramatic engage interesting attractive occupy absorb engaging
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Antonyms

common heavy DRY flat customary commonplace
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Anagrams

grossening

Examples

A powerful attraction exists, therefore, to the promotion of a study and of duties of all others engrossing the time most completely, and which is less benefited than most others by any acquaintance with science. Charles Babbage

Of course politics is an interesting and engrossing thing. It offers no immutable laws, nearly always prevaricates, but as far as blather and sharpening the mind go, it provides inexhaustible material. Anton Chekhov

Technology is notorious for engrossing people so much that they don't always focus on balance and enjoy life at the same time. Paul Allen

Eyes, look your last! Arms, take your last embrace! And, lips, oh you the doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss a dateless bargain to engrossing death! William Shakespeare

I've always been a huge fan of thrillers like David Fincher's 'Se7en.' I am fascinated by the disturbing, dark underbelly of life. I find such films deeply engrossing. They delve deep into the human psyche, and that's a place worth exploring. Emraan Hashmi

. . . Oh! the heart Makes its own happiness, perchance the best, When consecrate to one engrossing love ! Letitia Elizabeth Landon

Close letter words and terms

engrossed engrossed amendment engrosser engrossingly engrossingness engrossment