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Diverted vs Engrossed - What's the difference?

diverted | engrossed |

As adjectives the difference between diverted and engrossed

is that diverted is that has been subject to diversion while engrossed is preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else.

As verbs the difference between diverted and engrossed

is that diverted is past tense of divert while engrossed is past tense of engross.

diverted

English

Adjective

(-)
  • that has been subject to diversion

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (divert)

    • engrossed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (engross)

    • Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a document) Finalized, written in large letters.