engrossing
adjective
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Definition of engrossing
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adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for engrossing
Synonyms
absorbing, arresting, consuming, engaging, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, immersing, interesting, intriguing, involving, riveting
Antonyms
boring, drab, dry, dull, heavy, monotonous, tedious, uninteresting
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The result is an engrossing account of their love story â full of longing and ardor, heartbreak and betrayal. — Paul Alexander, Washington Post, "Revisiting the love story of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald in their own words," 22 Aug. 2019 The reportage is more engrossing than the history, which can occasionally shade into a kind of term-paper gloss on complex events and politics. — Jacob Bacharach, The New Republic, "Who Gets to Speak Freely?," 21 Aug. 2019 The engrossing encounter saw Chelsea take the lead through Olivier Giroud, only to be pegged back by a Sadio Mane double. — SI.com, "Frank Lampard Offers Support to Tammy Abraham After Super Cup Penalty Miss," 15 Aug. 2019 And the 144-minute film's last half is completely engrossing, as director Tom O'Dell connects all the dots between Manson, L.A. music elite and the Family's eventual rampage. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "Connecting Charles Mansonâs music to the murders," 14 Aug. 2019 No One Saw a Thing This engrossing new true-crime series documents an unsolved murder case in Middle America, highlighting the corrupting and corrosive effect that vigilante activity can have even on residents of a small town. — Los Angeles Times, "Whatâs on TV Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019: âShark Weekâ on Discovery Channel," 1 Aug. 2019 Furious racing over the first 1,500 miles through Belgium and France and the uncertain outcome ahead of the grand finale in Paris are conspiring to deliver the most engrossing Tour in recent memory. — John Leicester, BostonGlobe.com, "Championship is still up for grabs heading into toughest final stages," 22 July 2019 For one, Anolik is transparent in her fascination with Babitz, and learning about her reporting journey (or battle, at times) is just as engrossing as parts of Babitzâs own wild history. — Rachel King, Fortune, "9 Nonfiction Page-Turners to Bring to the Beach This Summer," 22 June 2019 But thereâs a reason Pixar revisited the film with a (much less engrossing) prequel: Mike and Sulley are as classic a pair of best friends as Buzz Lightyear and Woody. — Allegra Frank, Vox, "All 21 Pixar movies, definitively ranked," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'engrossing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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