Engrossing and Shopworn
Opposite meaning words
Engrossing
Engrossing adjective - Holding the attention or provoking interest.
Shopworn is an antonym for engrossing.
Nearby Words: engrossed, engrossment
Shopworn
Shopworn adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.
Usage example: the shopworn suggestion to job applicants to “just be yourself”
Engrossing is an antonym for shopworn.
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Shopworn and Engrossing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/engrossing/shopworn
Engrossing & Shopworn. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/engrossing/shopworn>.
Shopworn or Engrossing. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/engrossing/shopworn.
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