engaging

[ en-gey-jing ]

adjective

1. winning; attractive; pleasing:

   an engaging smile.

   Synonyms: agreeable, charming

engaging

/ ɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ /

adjective

1. pleasing, charming, or winning

Derived Forms

• enˈgagingly, adverb
• enˈgagingness, noun

Other Words From

• en·gaging·ly adverb
• en·gaging·ness noun
• quasi-en·gaging adjective
• quasi-en·gaging·ly adverb
• unen·gaging adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of engaging¹

First recorded in 1665–75; engage + -ing ²

Example Sentences

“I feel that I showed up and I was engaging. I said how I felt,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

The idea behind the study is that engaging in the arts offers a pathway for exploring and expanding new ways of thinking, developing insights and sparking self-discovery.

From Science Daily

“It was a wildly entertaining, engaging script and I felt it had something fresh to it,” said Egerton.

From BBC

Turns out that the alluring woman gracing the book’s cover is the same one who appears in these pages: intelligent, sensitive and engaging.

From Los Angeles Times

In many ways, entering a thrift store, shopping secondhand online or even borrowing clothing from a friend is like engaging with one massive lost-and-found bin.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• alluring
• appealing
• attractive
• captivating
• fascinating
• interesting
• intriguing
• inviting
• likable
• lovable
• pleasant
• pleasing
• sweet