all-consuming

ADJECTIVE

burning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blazing

STRONG

eager earnest heated

WEAK

ardent fervid feverish frantic frenzied hectic impassioned intense passionate red-hot vehement white-hot zealous

Antonyms

STRONG

unconcerned unenthusiastic

WEAK

apathetic cold cool unexcited unimportant

ADJECTIVE

engrossing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorbing captivating compelling enthralling exciting fascinating gripping intriguing riveting stimulating

STRONG

consuming controlling monopolizing obsessing preoccupying provoking

Antonyms

STRONGEST

boring

WEAK

repellent repulsive uninteresting

ADJECTIVE

intense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acute bitter deep energetic excessive extraordinary extreme fierce great harsh heightened intensified intensive powerful profound protracted sharp strong violent vivid

WEAK

agonizing ardent biting burning close concentrated consuming cutting diligent eager earnest exaggerated exceptional exquisite fanatical fervent fervid forcible full hard impassioned keen marked piercing pungent shrill stinging strained supreme undue vehement zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aboveboard agreeable bland blunt calm dull gentle ignorant indistinct kind lazy low mild moderate nice pale peaceful shallow slow soft stupid superficial unimportant unintelligent weak

WEAK

low-key

Example Sentences

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Love is overwhelming but can still be one-sided, an imbalance that love’s all-consuming nature disguises.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

The stories frame the all-consuming desire for retaliation as an integral aspect of our mortal lives; no one gets out without hankering for a bit of vengeance.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt attributes the decline in serious nonfiction sales to the fact that everyday events are all-consuming.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But what he loved, he loved with an all-consuming passion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I preferred to let music take me away to a deep, all-consuming state of slumber.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

all-consuming

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