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Mr genuine Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Engaging

If flow has such incredible benefits for our happiness, relationships, and success, then why do we usually choose to let ourselves be distracted by low-flow, and arguably trivial, activities? Why do we often choose our favorite TV program over an "engaging" fictional novel or game of basketball?

Has the word "engaging" to do with "engagement" here? I think it means "pleasant" as an adjective, not anything related to "being engaged". Correct me.
  

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Mr genuine Has the word "engaging" to do with "engagement" here? I think it means "pleasant" as an adjective, not anything related to "being engaged". Engaging = mentally attractive Engage: to attract and hold fast: The novel engaged her attention and interest.

— Mister Micawber

  • Mr genuine Has the word "engaging" to do with "engagement" here?
  • I think it means "pleasant" as an adjective, not anything related to "being engaged".
  • Engaging = mentally attractive Engage: to attract and hold fast: The novel engaged her attention and interest.
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Mr genuineHas the word "engaging" to do with "engagement" here? I think it means "pleasant" as an adjective, not anything related to "being engaged".
Engaging = mentally attractive

Engage: to attract and hold fast:
The novel engaged her attention and interest.
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Engaging (adj): pleasant; attractive

Is that right? I would like to define engaging and show its part of speech.
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Mr genuine I would like to define engaging and show its part of speech.
Feel free to do so!
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Engaging (adj): pleasant; attractive

Thanks for confirmation.
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Mr genuineEngaging (adj): pleasant; attractiveThanks for confirmation.
Yes, that seems fine to me as a simple definition.
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