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all-consuming

ADJECTIVE
burning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blazing
STRONG
eager earnest heated
WEAK
ardent fervid feverish frantic frenzied hectic impassioned intense passionate red-hot vehement white-hot zealous
Antonyms
STRONG
unconcerned unenthusiastic
WEAK
apathetic cold cool unexcited unimportant
ADJECTIVE
engrossing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorbing captivating compelling enthralling exciting fascinating gripping intriguing riveting stimulating
STRONG
consuming controlling monopolizing obsessing preoccupying provoking
Antonyms
STRONGEST
boring
WEAK
repellent repulsive uninteresting
ADJECTIVE
intense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acute bitter deep energetic excessive extraordinary extreme fierce great harsh heightened intensified intensive powerful profound protracted sharp strong violent vivid
WEAK
agonizing ardent biting burning close concentrated consuming cutting diligent eager earnest exaggerated exceptional exquisite fanatical fervent fervid forcible full hard impassioned keen marked piercing pungent shrill stinging strained supreme undue vehement zealous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aboveboard agreeable bland blunt calm dull gentle ignorant indistinct kind lazy low mild moderate nice pale peaceful shallow slow soft stupid superficial unimportant unintelligent weak
WEAK
low-key

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All-consuming workplace culture is the satirical target of “Events,” Bailey Williams’s sharp-fanged new comedy at the Brick in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2022

All-consuming, like a real thing you could taste and touch.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

"All-consuming love!" and her eyes blazed with indignation.

From The Story of Louis Riel: the Rebel Chief by Collins, J. E. (Joseph Edmund)