Engaging

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪdʒɪŋ

Full definition of engaging

Adjective

1. That engages the attention; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.I found the first of the Harry Potter books a very engaging read.
2. 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

1. Present participle of engage