Synonyms for engaging
- adjective
Most common
attractive inviting appealing enticing interesting entertaining
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Attractive — charming; attractive, especially of a manner or behaviour
attractive, inviting, appealing, enticing, delightful, sweet, taking, pleasing, charming, winning, fetching
2. Interesting — tending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling
interesting, entertaining, absorbing, captivating, compelling, engrossing, enthralling, prepossessing
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Tending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.
I found her latest book to be a very engaging read.
- adj. 2
Charming; attractive, especially of a manner or behaviour.
The new intern has a bright, engaging personality.
Related words
- Word family
- engagingly
Choose the right word
The engaging, winning, and winsome add to amiability something of beauty, accomplishments, and grace.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- attractive The position carries with it an attractive salary.
- appealing My mother says she doesn't find rock appealing.
- inviting I am grateful to you for inviting me to the party.
- enticing Layla's imperfections made her all the more enticing.
- interesting Did you meet many interesting people at the party?
- entertaining I think a movie is more entertaining than any book.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| engaging | rising | |
| attractive | steady | |
| appealing | rising | |
| inviting | rising | |
| enticing | rising | |
| interesting | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sweet1
- 6 letters
- taking2
- 7 letters
- winning2, piquant2
- 8 letters
- charming2, inviting3, pleasing2, enticing3, fetching2
- 9 letters
- appealing3, absorbing3
- 10 letters
- attractive3, compelling3, delightful3, engrossing3
- 11 letters
- interesting3, captivating4, enthralling
- 12 letters
- entertaining4
- 13 letters
- prepossessing
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (taking2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
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