Engrossed

/ɛnˈɡɹoʊst/

Synonyms for "engrossed" (146 found)

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Closest matches (30)

absent absent-minded absentminded absorbedabsorbed inabstracted assiduous autograph autographic bemusedburied inburied in thoughtbusy calligraphic castle-buildingcaught up inchirographic consumed contemplating contemplative

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cursive daydreaming daydreamy

Verb(5 words)

absorb absorbed betaken captivate captured

Adjective(2 words)

absorbed captive

Strong matches (43)

dead to the worlddeep devoteddevoted todiligent dreaming dreamy drowsing ecstatic elsewhere engagedengaged in thoughtengrossed inengrossed in thoughtfaraway flowing full graphic graphoanalytic graphologic

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graphometric half-awakehead over heels inholograph holographic immersedimmersed inimmersed in thoughtin a reveriein longhandin shorthandin the cloudsin writing

Verb(8 words)

entranced fascinate fascinated fixated focused glued gripped immersed

Adjective(1 words)

enwrapped

Noun(1 words)

immersing

Related words (73)

industrious inscribed insensible intentintent oninterested introspective involved italic italicized longhand lostlost inlost in thoughtmanuscript meditating meditative monomaniacal monopolized mooning

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moonraking museful musing napping nodding oblivious obsessed occupiedon paperpenciled penned pensive pipe-dreaming preoccupied printed rapt running scriptorial scriptural sedulous shorthandsingle mindedsingle-mindedsomewhere elsestargazing studious studying stylographic submergedsubmerged inswept uptaken uptaken up withthoughtfultotally absorbedtransported unconscious woolgathering wrappedwrapped inwrapped in thoughtwrapped upwrapped up inwritten

Adjective(4 words)

intent rapt transfixed wrapped

Verb(5 words)

preoccupy rapt riveted rivetted wrapt

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More general

3 entries

cognitive statemental stateoccupy

More specific

7 entries

absorption concentration entrance fascinate mesmerize preoccupation spellbind

Collocations

10 entries

engrossed audienceengrossed expressionengrossed gazeengrossed lookengrossed readerengrossed studentengrossing filmengrossing lectureengrossing novelengrossing topic

Inflections

4 entries

engrosses engrossingmore engrossedmost engrossed

Derivations

5 entries

engross engrossedly engrosser engrossing engrossment

similar

2 entries

attentive written

Sample sentences

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Takeo is engrossed in solving mathematical problems.

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We know how completely engrossed children become in games.

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I am engrossed in sailing.

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The boy was engrossed in constructing a model plane.

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