Engrossing and Timeworn

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Engrossing adjective - Holding the attention or provoking interest.

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Timeworn is an antonym for engrossing.

Nearby Words: engrossed, engrossment

Timeworn adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.

Usage example: I'm sick of the timeworn “How you've grown!” every time she sees me

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Engrossing is an antonym for timeworn.

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Timeworn and Engrossing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/engrossing/timeworn

Engrossing & Timeworn. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/engrossing/timeworn>.

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