engrossing en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/ (UK)
- /ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /ɛŋˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/ (US)
- /ɛŋˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/ (UK)
Meanings
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Utterly consuming one's time and attention.
an engrossing documentary
The good news about “The Silence” is that it’s engrossing and that, at 83, DeLillo’s syntax is as prickly as ever.
2020 October 12, Dwight Garner, “Don DeLillo, an Old Hand at Paranoia and Dread, Meets Us Where We Are”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more engrossing | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most engrossing | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
engrossingness · engrossingly · unengrossing
Synonyms
Translations (19)
pt cativante (absorbing) · ca absorbent (absorbing) · es cautivante (absorbing) · tr sürükleyici (absorbing) · pl arcyciekawy (absorbing) · cs fascinující (absorbing) · fi mukaansatempaava (absorbing) · bg увлекателен (absorbing) · nl geheel doen opgaand (absorbing) · de fesselnd (absorbing) · es absorbente (absorbing) · fr captivant (absorbing) · nl volledig inbeslagnemend (absorbing) · cs strhující (absorbing) · nl volledig bezighoudend (absorbing) · pl przeciekawy (absorbing) · pt absorvente (absorbing) · cs poutavý (absorbing) · fr absorbant (absorbing)