Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb engross

2 senses of engross

Sense 1
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up -- (devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies")
       => concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet -- (direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies")

Sense 2
absorb, engross, engage, occupy -- (consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely")
       => interest -- (excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of)

Antonyms of adj engrossing

1 sense of engrossing

Sense 1
absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting -- (capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story")

INDIRECT (VIA interesting) -> uninteresting -- (arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip")

Similarity of adj engrossing

1 sense of engrossing

Sense 1
absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting -- (capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story")
       => interesting (vs. uninteresting) -- (arousing or holding the attention)