The difference between Engaging and Engrossing

When used as adjectives, engaging means that engages the attention, whereas engrossing means utterly consuming one's time and attention.

Engrossing is also noun with the meaning: the act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.

check bellow for the other definitions of Engaging and Engrossing

  1. Engaging as an adjective:

    That engages the attention; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.

    Examples:

    "I found the first of the Harry Potter books a very engaging read."

  2. Engaging as an adjective:

    Charming; attractive, especially of a manner or behaviour.

    Examples:

    "Beauty, of course, and a bright, engaging personality — or at least the ability to fake one — are prerequisites for entering the Miss World competition."

  1. Engaging as a verb:

  1. Engrossing as a verb:

  1. Engrossing as an adjective:

    Utterly consuming one's time and attention.

    Examples:

    "an engrossing documentary"

  1. Engrossing as a noun:

    The act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.

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