Synonyms of the word

gripping

• adj. Catching the attention; exciting; interesting; absorbing; fascinating.
• v. present participle of grip.
• n. Obsolete form of griping. (pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines).

absorbing

• adj. Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
• adj. (statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
• v. present participle of absorb.

engrossing

• v. present participle of engross.
• adj. Utterly consuming one's time and attention.
• n. The act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.

fascinating

• adj. Having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive.
• v. present participle of fascinate.

interesting

• adj. Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.
• v. present participle of interest.

riveting

• v. present participle of rivet.
• adj. Commanding the attention of spectators.
• n. The act of joining with rivets.
• n. The act of spreading out and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or pressing.
• n. A set of rivets; rivets collectively.