adjective · neutral
absorbing
UK/əbˈzɔː.bɪŋ/US/əbˈzɔːr.bɪŋ/ab·SORB·ing
very interesting and holding your attention completely
Examples
“I found the biography so absorbing that I read it in one sitting.”
“The museum's new exhibition is absorbing for visitors of all ages.”
“She gave an absorbing account of her travels around Asia.”
Band 8 sentence
“I found the lecture unexpectedly absorbing; it challenged my assumptions and kept me taking notes the whole time.”
Collocations
- an absorbing novel / film / documentary
- find sth absorbing
- an absorbing activity
Word family
Common mistakes
I am boring after reading that article.→I am bored after reading that article.
The film was absorb.→The film was absorbing.
Say it for a higher band
5interesting→6engaging→7+absorbing
Synonyms
engrossing
captivating
Easily confused
absorbed
“She was completely absorbed in her book and didn't hear me.”
engrossing
“The documentary was engrossing from start to finish.”
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