- engaging
- [[t]ɪnge͟ɪʤɪŋ[/t]]
ADJ-GRADEDAn engaging person or thing is pleasant, interesting, and entertaining.
...one of her most engaging and least known novels...
He was engaging company.
English dictionary. 2008.
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Engaging — En*ga ging, a. Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; as, engaging manners or address. {En*ga ging*ly}, adv. {En*ga ging*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] {Engaging and disengaging gear} or {Engaging and disengaging machinery}, that in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
engaging — engaging; un·engaging; … English syllables
engaging — index attractive, sapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
engaging — “interesting,” 1650s (implied in engagingly), prp. adj. from ENGAGE (Cf. engage) … Etymology dictionary
engaging — *sweet, winning, winsome, dulcet Analogous words: alluring, attractive, enchanting, charming, captivating (see under ATTRACT vb): interesting, intriguing Antonyms: loathsome … New Dictionary of Synonyms
engaging — [adj] charming agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enticing, entrancing, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, interesting, intriguing, inviting, likable, lovable, magnetic, mesmeric, pleasant, pleasing,… … New thesaurus
engaging — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ charming and attractive. DERIVATIVES engagingly adverb … English terms dictionary
engaging — [en gājiŋ] adj. attractive; pleasant; winning; charming engagingly adv … English World dictionary
Engaging — Engage En*gage , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engaging}.] [F. engager; pref. en (L. in) + gage pledge, pawn. See {Gage}.] 1. To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
engaging — adjective 1) an engaging young person Syn: charming, appealing, attractive, pretty, delightful, lovely, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, likable, winsome, enchanting, captivating Ant: unappealing … Thesaurus of popular words
