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Synonyms

engaging

American  
[en-gey-jing] / ɛnˈgeɪ dʒɪŋ /

adjective

  1. winning; attractive; pleasing.

    an engaging smile.

    Synonyms:
    agreeable, charming

engaging British  
/ ɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ /

adjective

  1. pleasing, charming, or winning

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Other Word Forms

  • engagingly adverb
  • engagingness noun
  • quasi-engaging adjective
  • quasi-engagingly adverb
  • unengaging adjective

Etymology

Origin of engaging

First recorded in 1665–75; engage + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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At the same time, he is engaging in a public battle with Anthropic, a critical AI supplier, and the Pentagon has contracted with rival OpenAI to use its models in classified settings.

From The Wall Street Journal

The abdication of curatorial responsibility here might have been at least partially forgivable if the show were stuffed with so much engaging work that finding a unifying through-line proved nearly impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal

White House Spokeswoman Abigail Jackson previously described the strategy, saying: "Through engaging posts and banger memes, we are successfully communicating the president's extremely popular agenda."

From BBC

His digressions on the history of California and of his Golden State ancestors are the least engaging parts of the book.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile: What helps make “Rooster” so engaging, even as it negotiates familiar territory and Mr. Carell reprises his CV?

From The Wall Street Journal