adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Absorption.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of absorb form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.

   "an absorbing pursuit"

2. 2
   Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.

Adjective

1. 1
   capable of arousing and holding the attention wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fascinatingengrossinginterestingabsorbentacutearresting

Antonyms

All antonyms

dreich

Example

More examples

"This book is so absorbing that I can't put it down."

Etymology

From absorb + -ing.

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