engaging

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engaging (comparative more engaging, superlative most engaging)

1. That engages the attention; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.

   I found the first of the Harry Potter books a very engaging read.

2. Charming; attractive, especially of a manner or behaviour.

   Beauty, of course, and a bright, engaging personality — or at least the ability to fake one — are prerequisites for entering the Miss World competition.

• (that engages the attention): absorbing, compelling, engrossing, enthralling, interesting
• (charming): appealing, attractive, sweet

• (that engages the attention): boring, dull, unengaging, uninteresting
• (charming): boorish, rude, uncivil, uncivilised

• engagingness
• unengaging

engaging

1. present participle of engage