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Enlisting vs Engaging - What's the difference?

enlisting | engaging |

As verbs the difference between enlisting and engaging

is that enlisting is while engaging is .

As an adjective engaging is

that engages the attention; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.

enlisting

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Verb

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    engaging

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    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

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