ENGAGED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ENGAGED?

Need another word that means the same as “engaged”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “engaged” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Engaged” are: busy, in use, intermeshed, meshed, occupied, booked, set-aside, unavailable, betrothed, affianced

Engaged as an Adjective

Definitions of "Engaged" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “engaged” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a phone line) unavailable because already in use.
• Involved in military hostilities.
• Built against or attached to a wall.
• Having formally agreed to marry.
• (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line.
• (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting.
• Having ones attention or mind or energy engaged.
• Busy; occupied.
• Unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line.
• Reserved in advance.
• Having services contracted for.
• Interlocked and interacting.
• (of a toilet) already in use.
• (of a column) attached to or partly let into a wall.

Synonyms of "Engaged" as an adjective (10 Words)

affianced	Engaged to be married. An affianced couple.
betrothed	Pledged to be married.
booked	Reserved in advance.
busy	Of facilities such as telephones or lavatories unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability engaged is a British term for a busy telephone line. A busy life.
in use	Holding office.
intermeshed	Caught as if in a mesh. Intermeshed twin rotors.
meshed	Having the form or appearance of a mesh or network. A meshed road system.
occupied	Resided in; having tenants. The occupied territories.
set-aside	Reserved in advance.
unavailable	Not available or accessible or at hand. Material which is unavailable to the researcher.

Usage Examples of "Engaged" as an adjective

• The desperately engaged ships continued the fight.
• Keith and I had got engaged four months before.
• She rang Mrs Tavett but the line was engaged.
• The carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick.
• Receptionists' telephones are always engaged.
• Engaged columns.
• Deeply engaged in conversation.
• She was engaged to a lecturer.
• The newly engaged couple.
• The gears are engaged.

Associations of "Engaged" (30 Words)

actively	In an active manner. They were actively engaged in supporting the war effort.
aggressively	In a determined and forceful way. Foreign owned banks are aggressively marketing credit cards.
assassin	A member of the Nizari branch of Ismaili Muslims at the time of the Crusades, when the newly established sect ruled part of northern Persia (1094–1256). They were renowned as militant fanatics, and were popularly reputed to use hashish before going on murder missions. His assassins were hunted down like animals.
briskly	In an active, quick, or energetic way. We spent our day swimming in the briskly cold water.
busy	Of facilities such as telephones or lavatories unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability engaged is a British term for a busy telephone line. Her line is busy.
career	The time spent by a person in a career. He had a long career in the law.
certified	Fit to be certified as insane and treated accordingly. A certified accountant.
chartered	(of an aircraft or ship) having been hired. A survey was sent to 100 or the largest chartered corporations.
cooperatively	In close cooperation. The two publishers will work cooperatively on poster projects.
diligent	Quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness. After diligent searching he found a parcel.
employed	(of a person) having a paid job. Most of our graduates are employed.
employment	The occupation for which you are paid. He is looking for employment.
filled	Of purchase orders that have been filled. Theirs was a house filled with laughter.
hire	A newly hired employee. They hired two new secretaries in the department.
hired	Hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers. A hired gun.
indefeasible	Not subject to being lost, annulled, or overturned. An indefeasible right.
interact	Act together or towards others or with others. All the stages in the process interact.
job	A workplace as in the expression on the job. The job of repairing the engine took several hours.
labor	A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages. There is a shortage of skilled labor in this field.
license	Grant a licence to. He was licensed to do no more than send a message.
occupied	Held or filled or in use. She keeps her time well occupied.
overtime	Payment for overtime. His brain was working overtime.
partnership	A position as one of the partners in a business or firm. The partnership now owns 22 department stores.
professionally	In a professional manner. The situation was handled professionally.
pursue	Seek to attain or accomplish (a goal) over a long period. The officer pursued the van.
qualified	Holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill. I was less well qualified than almost anyone present to recollect the olden days.
semiskilled	Possessing or requiring limited skills. Semiskilled dockworkers.
trained	Having been taught a particular skill or type of behaviour through practice and instruction over a period of time. Trained volunteers provide a sympathetic ear and friendly advice.
work	Be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result do work. I was returning home from work on a packed subway.
working	A mine or quarry that is being or has been worked. Improvements in living and working conditions.