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Engrossed vs Miserly - What's the difference?

engrossed | miserly |

As adjectives the difference between engrossed and miserly

is that engrossed is preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else or engrossed can be (of a document) finalized, written in large letters while miserly is like a miser; very covetous; stingy; cautious with money.

As a verb engrossed

is (engross).

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.

    • miserly

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like a miser; very covetous; stingy; cautious with money

    • Synonyms

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