absorbing

adjective

Meaning

Holding one's attention completely because of being extremely interesting.

Examples

The documentary provided an absorbing look into the daily lives of deep-sea creatures.
She found the history of ancient architecture to be an absorbing subject for her thesis.

Synonyms: interesting, engaging, gripping, captivating, enthralling

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absorbing

adjective

Pronunciation: /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/

Definition

Holding one's attention completely because of being extremely interesting.

Examples

The documentary provided an absorbing look into the daily lives of deep-sea creatures.
She found the history of ancient architecture to be an absorbing subject for her thesis.
His lecture was so absorbing that the hour passed in what felt like only minutes.

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