Involvement — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /in-ˈvälv-mənt/ in·volve·ment

Meaning & Definition of Involvement

Involvement (noun)

  1. the act or an instance of involving someone or something, the state, act, or fact of being involved

Involvement (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in experience, association

    similar: association, experience, exposure, intimacy, acquaintance, cognizance, familiarity, initiation, introduction, awareness, comprehension, conception, inkling, notion, understanding, education, enlightenment, grounding, information, instruction, learning, schooling, training
    opposite: unfamiliarity, callowness, greenness, ignorance, inexperience

  2. as in concern, participation

    similar: affair, concern, hand, participation, business, capacity, function, job, part, place, position, purpose, role, task, work, niche, office, post, situation, calling, occupation, pursuit, vocation, activity, assignment, charge, commission, duty, employ, mission, responsibility, service, use

Related Entry: Involve (verb)

Involve is a different word from Involvement. The synonyms below are for involve, not for involvement.

  1. to be the business or affair of

    "this isn't something that involves you, so don't worry about it"

    similar: affect, concern, touch
    related: appertain (to), apply (to), bear (on), pertain (to), refer (to), relate (to), embroil, ensnare, entangle, implicate

  2. to have as part of a whole

    "a tragic play usually involves a number of plot devices, including the hero's fatal flaw"

    similar: carry, comprehend, contain, embrace, encompass, entail, include, number, subsume, take in
    related: comprise, consist (of), bracket, have, hold, own, possess, admit, receive, compose, constitute, form, make, assimilate, embody, incorporate, integrate
    opposite: exclude, leave (out), miss out (British), omit
    near: ban, bar, debar, preclude, prevent, prohibit, deny, refuse, reject, eliminate, except, rule out, lose, mislay, misplace

  3. to hold the attention of

    "her blissful daydream so completely involved her that she never heard the knock on the door"

    similar: absorb, bemuse, busy, catch up, engage, engross, enthrall, enwrap, fascinate, grip, immerse, interest, intrigue, occupy, catch one's eye
    related: allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, obsess, hypnotize, mesmerize, distract, preoccupy, hog, monopolize
    near: bore, jade, pall, tire, weary

  4. to surround or cover closely

    "a mind that was deeply involved in doubt about his wife's fidelity"

    similar: bosom, bower, circumfuse, cocoon, embosom, embower, embrace, enclose, encompass, enfold, enshroud, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, invest, lap, mantle, muffle, shroud, swathe, veil, wrap
    related: curtain, drape, embed, encase, swaddle, blanket, overlay, overspread, camouflage, cloak, disguise, mask, circle, encircle, enlace, enwind
    near: bare, denude, expose, strip

Related Entry: Self-involvement (noun)

Self-involvement is a different word from Involvement. The synonyms below are for self-involvement, not for involvement.

  1. excessive interest in oneself

    "in their self-involvement, they never noticed that one of their coworkers was on the verge of an emotional breakdown"

    similar: egocentricity, egocentrism, egoism, egomania, egotism, narcissism, navel-gazing, self-absorption, self-centeredness, self-concern, self-interest, self-preoccupation, self-regard, selfishness, selfness
    related: complacence, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-conceit, self-esteem, self-importance, self-indulgence, self-love, self-partiality, self-respect, self-satisfaction, self-sufficiency, smugness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanity, self-assumption, self-consequence, self-content, self-contentment, self-glorification
    opposite: self-abandonment, self-forgetfulness, selflessness, unselfishness
    near: altruism, generosity, magnanimity, self-sacrifice, detachment, disinterestedness, fairness, impartiality, neutrality, objectivity, self-flagellation, self-annihilation, self-immolation

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Involvement

The most common words with a similar meaning to Involvement:

association, experience, exposure, intimacy, acquaintance, cognizance, familiarity, initiation, introduction, awareness, comprehension, conception, inkling, notion, understanding, education, enlightenment, grounding, information, instruction, learning, schooling, training, affair, concern, hand, participation, business, capacity, function, job, part, place, position, purpose, role, task, work, niche, office

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Involvement

Words with the opposite meaning of Involvement:

unfamiliarity, callowness, greenness, ignorance, inexperience

Word Forms of Involvement

Inflections: involvements

Origin & Etymology of Involvement

involve + -ment

First known use: 1681

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Involvement

Words & Phrases Containing Involvement

self-involvement

Frequently Asked Questions about Involvement

What does "Involvement" mean?

"Involvement" means the act or an instance of involving someone or something, the state, act, or fact of being involved. As a noun, it is defined as: the act or an instance of involving someone or something, the state, act, or fact of being involved. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Involvement"?

Other words for "Involvement" include association, experience, exposure, intimacy, acquaintance, cognizance, familiarity and initiation. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Involvement" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Involvement"?

There are 56 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Involvement". Common alternatives include association, experience, exposure, intimacy, acquaintance, cognizance, familiarity, initiation, introduction and awareness.

What is the opposite of "Involvement"?

Antonyms of "Involvement" include unfamiliarity, callowness, greenness, ignorance and inexperience.

Is "Involvement" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Involvement" is a noun.

Is "Involvement" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a C1-level word, "Involvement" is typical of Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE), IELTS band 7.0–8.0, TOEFL iBT 95–113, PTE Academic 76–84, TOEIC Listening & Reading 945+. Advanced words like this are also useful for the GRE, SAT, GMAT, and LSAT.

How do you pronounce "Involvement"?

"Involvement" is pronounced /in-ˈvälv-mənt/ and divided into syllables as in·volve·ment.

What is the origin of the word "Involvement"?

"Involvement" comes from involve + -ment. First known use: 1681.