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Enthralling vs Absorbing - What's the difference?

enthralling | absorbing | Related terms |

Absorbing is a synonym of enthralling.



As adjectives the difference between enthralling and absorbing

is that enthralling is exciting while absorbing is engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.

As verbs the difference between enthralling and absorbing

is that enthralling is present participle of lang=en while absorbing is present participle of lang=en.

enthralling

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • exciting
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 29 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Andre Santos equalised and the outstanding Theo Walcott put Arsenal ahead for the first time before Juan Mata's spectacular strike set up the finale for an enthralling encounter.}}

    Verb

    (head)

    • absorbing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
    • An absorbing pursuit.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011
    • , date=October 29 , author=Neil Johnston , title=Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=It was a dramatic finish to an absorbing , fast-paced game but Blackburn will be deeply unhappy with referee Anthony Taylor as Nzonzi's handball was harsh.}}
  • (statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.

    • Synonyms

    * engrossing * fascinating * See also

    Verb

    (head)

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