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.

Synonyms of absorbing

Words with a similar meaning to absorbing:

• interesting
• engaging
• gripping
• captivating
• enthralling

Antonyms of absorbing

Words with the opposite meaning to absorbing:

• boring
• tedious

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