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engrossing
Engrossing (adj) means So interesting that it takes up all of your attention.
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So interesting that it takes up all of your 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."
— Dwight Garner, Don DeLillo, an Old Hand at Paranoia and Dread, Meets Us Where We Are (2020)
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What is the meaning of engrossing?
"engrossing" (adj) means so interesting that it takes up all of your attention.
What is another word for engrossing?
Other words for "engrossing" include absorbing, gripping, fascinating, riveting.
What is the opposite of engrossing?
The opposite of "engrossing" is uninteresting.
