engaging

adjective

en·​gag·​ing in-ˈgā-jiŋ 

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: tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive

an engaging smile

engagingly

in-ˈgā-jiŋ-lē 

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adverb

Synonyms

• alluring
• appealing
• attractive
• bewitching
• captivating
• charismatic
• charming
• elfin
• enchanting
• entrancing
• fascinating
• fetching
• glamorous
• glamourous
• luring
• magnetic
• seductive

Examples of engaging in a Sentence

movie stars often have an engaging aura that is hard to describe

a movie with an engaging story that will hold your interest for a couple of hours

Recent Examples on the Web

Use clear, relatable language, personalize the insights and structure the information with a clear flow, which makes the data more engaging and easier to understand. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

Atlanta Science Festival organizers and advocates hope its annual series of events will help both kids and adults see the subject as an engaging part of everyday life. —Kristal Dixon, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025

His engaging and intimate biography provides a full picture of the woman unfairly accused of breaking up the Beatles, highlighting her long, provocative career as an avant-garde artist. —Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025

The cockpit opens and the wings adjust for flight and landing mode, making interactive play more engaging. —Alexander Cox, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for engaging

• rampaging
• ageing
• aging
• caging
• gaging
• gauging
• paging
• raging
• staging
• swaging
• waging
• disengaging

Kids Definition

engaging

adjective

en·​gag·​ing

in-ˈgā-jiŋ

: having a very pleasing appearance or manner : attractive

engagingly adverb