Enthralling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Enthralling is an adjective meaning exciting and absorbing.
Meaning
exciting and absorbing.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of enthrall
Example Sentences
The Abbess had not miscalculated the effect of the yesterday's ceremony—she knew it was not binding, but its influence as a religious obligation was enthralling to a degree.
Andre Santos equalised and the outstanding Theo Walcott put Arsenal ahead for the first time before Juan Mata's spectacular strike set up the finale for an enthralling encounter.
Glittering castles in Spain were shaping themselves out of the mists and rainbows of her lively fancy; adventures wonderful and enthralling were happening to her in cloudland—adventures that always turned out triumphantly and never involved her in scrapes like those of actual life.
Synonyms for enthralling
Depending on context, synonyms include captivating, attractive, enchanting, entrancing, fascinating, bewitching.
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Related dictionary entries include captivating, fascinating, attractive, enchanting, bewitching, entrancing.
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