adjective · neutral
engrossing
UK/ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪŋ/US/ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/en·GROSS·ing
Band 7+speakingtask2
so interesting or absorbing that it holds your attention completely.
Examples
“The novel was so engrossing I finished it in one night.”
“I found the debate engrossing and couldn't look away.”
“An engrossing documentary can change how you see a topic.”
Band 8 sentence
“The biography was so engrossing that I forgot to check my phone for hours.”
Collocations
- find something engrossing
- an engrossing novel
Word family
engross verbengrossed adjective (past participle)
Common mistakes
I am engrossing in the book.→I am engrossed in the book./The book is engrossing.
Say it for a higher band
5interesting→6absorbing→7+engrossing
Synonyms
absorbing
interesting
Easily confused
absorbing
“The documentary was absorbing from start to finish.”
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