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engaging en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
  • /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. Tending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.
    • I found her latest book to be a very engaging read.
  2. Charming; attractive, especially of a manner or behaviour.
    • The new intern has a bright, engaging personality.

Forms

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more engaging Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most engaging Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

uninteresting (antonym(s) of “that engages the attention”) · uncivilised (antonym(s) of “charming”) · uncivil (antonym(s) of “charming”) · dull (antonym(s) of “that engages the attention”) · boring (antonym(s) of “that engages the attention”) · boorish (antonym(s) of “charming”) · rude (antonym(s) of “charming”) · unengaging (antonym(s) of “that engages the attention”)

Deriveds

unengaging · engagingness · nonengaging · engagingly

Synonyms

enthralling (that engages the attention) · sweet (charming) · appealing (charming) · attractive (charming) · interesting (that engages the attention) · compelling (that engages the attention) · absorbing (that engages the attention) · engrossing (that engages the attention)

Translations (20)

mi turipū (charming) · es simpático (charming) · es sugestionador (that engages; engrossing) · es involucrante (that engages; engrossing) · pt cativante (that engages; engrossing) · fi viehättävä (charming) · es enganchador (that engages; engrossing) · es sugestionante (that engages; engrossing) · bg привлекателен (that engages; engrossing) · fi hurmaava (charming) · cmn 迷人 (charming) · de einnehmend (charming) · bg интересен (that engages; engrossing) · es embebecedor (charming) · bg мил (charming) · fi lumoava (that engages; engrossing) · pt engajador (that engages; engrossing) · es implicante (that engages; engrossing) · es embelesador (charming) · bg очарователен (charming)

engaging en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
  • /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of engaging with something; engagement.
    • If you dig deeper into the criminal engagings of Hillary Clinton, you might perhaps end up at the Clinton Foundation. Look at what the Clinton foundation actually does with its money (or doesn't do) or even worse, who has donated large sums of money. 2016, Andrew Kennedy, Inside the mind of Andrew: Blogs from 2016, page 14:

Forms

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engagings Number=Plur lexicographic

engaging en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
  • /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of engage
    form of engage