Engrossing and Heavy

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Engrossing adjective - Holding the attention or provoking interest.

Usage example: an engrossing lecture on Native American culture before the arrival of Europeans

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Heavy is an antonym for engrossing.

Nearby Words: engrossed, engrossment

Heavy adjective - Causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest.

Usage example: the study of history doesn't have to be all about dull heavy reading and the memorization of dates

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Engrossing is an antonym for heavy.

Nearby Words: heave, heavyweight, heaviness, heaved, heavily

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