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

By engaging the parasympathetic nervous system, the team observed that inflammation could be eased by inhibiting SUMOylation, a cellular process that shapes immune response.

From Science Daily

By comparison, play in adults of other species has been considered rare, and yet a new study reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on November 21 shows that some chimpanzees, like people, continue to play often throughout their entire lives and especially before engaging in acts that require collective cooperation.

From Science Daily

Courts have upheld that schools have a right to ban teachers from engaging in such behavior, but they cannot extend this ban to students, according to the ACLU.

From Los Angeles Times

Walrus NYC, filmmaker Andrew Jarecki and Greencard Pictures teamed up to make engaging videos for social media that used comedy to get young men to appreciate the stake they have in policies on reproductive rights.

From Salon

Justice Secretary Angela Constance said that Westminster was in charge of deportations, but that Scottish ministers were "actively engaging" with the UK government to identify ways to "increase the efficiency" of plans to reduce prison populations.

From BBC

Related Words

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