Definitions

engrossed

[en-grohst] / ɛnˈgroʊst /

ADJECTIVE

preoccupied; attentive to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorbed captivated consumed engaged enthralled submerged

STRONG

bugged busy fascinated gone gripped hooked immersed intrigued lost monopolized occupied riveted

WEAK

all wound up assiduous caught up caught up in deep diligent fiend for head over heels heavily into hung up industrious intent into rapt really into sedulous taken up with tied-up turned on up to here in wrapped-up

Antonyms

STRONG

existing idle inactive

WEAK

bored disenthralled disinterested ignoring inattentive oblivious uncaring uninterested unoccupied

Example Sentences

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Engrossed at times by these scenes, she stood on her tiptoes to snap photos on her phone, sat back down and then quickly stood up to take some more.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2021

Engrossed in the book, it took several moments to come back to the present and hear my mother's voice calling me from another room.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2021

The Legislature is poised to do just that by approving Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1109, which builds on previous legislation.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2021

Engrossed by Bynes’ psychiatric odyssey, I was surprised by how quickly I joined the diagnostic guessing game for a person I had never even met.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2014

Engrossed in conversation, they never saw the man lurking on the other side of the street in front of the hotel.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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