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Engrossing vs Engaging - What's the difference?

engrossing | engaging |

Engaging is a synonym of engrossing.



As verbs the difference between engrossing and engaging

is that engrossing is present participle of engross while engaging is present participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between engrossing and engaging

is that engrossing is utterly consuming one's time and attention while engaging is that engages the attention; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.

As a noun engrossing

is the act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.

engrossing

English

Verb

(head)
  • Present participle of engross

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Utterly consuming one's time and attention.
    • an engrossing documentary

    Synonyms

    * absorbing * fascinating

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.

    • engaging

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That engages the attention; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.
    • I found the first of the Harry Potter books a very engaging read.
  • Charming; attractive, especially of a manner or behaviour.
    • Beauty, of course, and a bright, engaging personality — or at least the ability to fake one — are prerequisites for entering the Miss World competition.

    Derived terms

    * engagingness * unengaging

    Synonyms

    * (that engages the attention) absorbing, compelling, engrossing, enthralling, interesting * (charming) appealing, attractive, sweet

    Antonyms

    * (that engages the attention) boring, dull, unengaging, uninteresting * (charming) boorish, rude, uncivil, uncivilised

    Verb

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