All-consuming

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That consumes everything; that uses everything up. not-comparable

    "Google is the all-consuming superpower on the Internet; soon everything will be owned by them."

  2. 2
    Totally engrossing, using up all of one's time and energy. not-comparable

    "Where the Joker preys on our fears of random, irrational acts of terror, Bane has an all-consuming, dictatorial agenda that’s more stable and permanent, a New World Order that's been planned out with the precision of a military coup."

Synonyms

All synonyms
all-devouringengrossingeradicative

Example

More examples

"Sometimes love is all-consuming."

Etymology

From all- + consuming.

More for "all-consuming"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.