Synonyms for enthralling
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : en-thrawl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈθrɔl |
Définition of enthralling
Origin :- also enthral "to hold in mental or moral bondage," 1570s, from en- (1) "make, put in" + thrall. Literal sense is from 1610s. Related: Enthralled; enthralling.
- adj absorbing
- One of the most enthralling stories Mr. Silas Hocking has ever written.
- Extract from : « The White Lie » by William Le Queux
- But settling a new world would be enthralling and important work.
- Extract from : « The Pirates of Ersatz » by Murray Leinster
- Once the subject of that book had been of an enthralling interest to him.
- Extract from : « April's Lady » by Margaret Wolfe Hungerford
- Canaan is of those novels that centre about an enthralling idea.
- Extract from : « Brazilian Tales » by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis
- She has been——Well, this case of yours is a most enthralling one, Kenwick.
- Extract from : « The Rest Hollow Mystery » by Rebecca N. Porter
- When one discovers an enthralling mystery, one does not soon forget.
- Extract from : « The Crystal Ball » by Roy J. Snell
- This is an enthralling tale of Eastern mystery and crime in a European setting.
- Extract from : « A Young Man's Year » by Anthony Hope
- It was a most enthralling occupation for Sid—this day dreaming.
- Extract from : « Batting to Win » by Lester Chadwick
- Also I think it one of the most enthralling stories in the language.
- Extract from : « Belford's Magazine, Vol II, No. 10, March 1889 » by Various
- Again and again he resolved to break free from the influence that was enthralling him.
- Extract from : « Callias » by Alfred John Church
Antonyms for enthralling
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