Instead of interacting with each other, each of the family members turned their attention to their mobile devices, engrossing themselves in their own entertainments.
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Engrossing
//ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ//
Synonyms for "engrossing" (34 found)
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Adjective(2 words)
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3 entriesform of
1 entriesrelated to
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1 entriesTranslations
16 translations across 10 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- увлекателен adj (absorbing)
Catalan
1 entries- absorbent adj (absorbing)
Dutch
3 entries- geheel doen opgaand adj (absorbing)
- volledig bezighoudend adj (absorbing)
- volledig inbeslagnemend adj (absorbing)
Finnish
1 entries- mukaansatempaava adj (absorbing)
French
2 entries- absorbant adj (absorbing)
- captivant adj (absorbing)
German
1 entries- fesselnd adj (absorbing)
Polish
2 entries- arcyciekawy adj (absorbing)
- przeciekawy adj (absorbing)
Portuguese
2 entries- absorvente adj (absorbing)
- cativante adj (absorbing)
Spanish
2 entries- absorbente adj (absorbing)
- cautivante adj (absorbing)
Turkish
1 entries- sürükleyici adj (absorbing)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Anyone who has played chess a few times understands how it can be engrossing in the extreme.
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Technological changes have made video games much more engrossing.
Source: tatoeba (13497243)
an engrossing documentary
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