Difference between Absorbing and Engrossing

What is the difference between Absorbing and Engrossing?

Absorbing as an adjective is engrossing. while Engrossing as an adjective is utterly consuming of one's time and attention

Absorbing

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Engrossing.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.

Engrossing

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Utterly consuming of one's time and attention

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Present participle of engross

We hope you now know whether to use Absorbing or Engrossing in your sentence.

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