engrossing

American  

[en-groh-sing] / ɛnˈgroʊ sɪŋ /

adjective

1. fully occupying the mind or attention; absorbing.

   I'm reading the most engrossing book.

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Other Word Forms

• engrossingly adverb
• nonengrossing adjective
• nonengrossingly adverb
• unengrossing adjective

Etymology

Origin of engrossing

First recorded in 1475–85; engross + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The chief exception: the Getty, where its Brentwood anchor and Pacific Palisades outpost accounted for three of the 10 most engrossing museum exhibitions in 2025, all 10 presented here in order of their opening dates.

From Los Angeles Times

Scott Eyman faces a triple challenge in his richly engrossing biography “Joan Crawford: A Woman’s Face.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Anthony Gottlieb sums him up in an engrossing biography, “Ludwig Wittgenstein: Philosophy in the Age of Airplanes,” writing that “his charismatic gift was to be halting, self-deprecating and imperious all at the same time.”

From The Wall Street Journal

So it feels fitting the pair's battle for supremacy in 2025 - like all engrossing stories - will have a gripping final chapter.

From BBC

But he has plenty of company in his engrossing new play, “The Other Americans,” at the Public Theater.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• absorbing
• captivating
• compelling
• enthralling
• exciting
• fascinating
• gripping
• intriguing
• riveting
• stimulating