interesting

[ in-ter-uh-sting, -truh-sting, -tuh-res-ting ]

/ ˈɪn tər ə stɪŋ, -trə stɪŋ, -təˌrɛs tɪŋ /

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adjective

engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.

arousing a feeling of interest: an interesting face.

Idioms for interesting

in an interesting condition, (of a woman) pregnant.

Origin of interesting

First recorded in 1705–15; interest + -ing²

SYNONYMS FOR interesting

1 absorbing, entertaining. Interesting, pleasing, gratifying mean satisfying to the mind. Something that is interesting occupies the mind with no connotation of pleasure or displeasure: an interesting account of a battle. Something that is pleasing engages the mind favorably: a pleasing account of the wedding. Something that is gratifying fulfills expectations, requirements, etc.: a gratifying account of his whereabouts; a book gratifying in its detail.

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ANTONYMS FOR interesting

1 dull.

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OTHER WORDS FROM interesting

in·ter·est·ing·ly, adverb in·ter·est·ing·ness, noun un·in·ter·est·ing, adjective un·in·ter·est·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby interesting

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Definition for interesting (2 of 2)

interest

[ in-ter-ist, -trist ]

/ ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst /

noun

the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.

something that concerns, involves, draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person: His interests are philosophy and chess.

power of exciting such concern, involvement, etc.; quality of being interesting: political issues of great interest.

concern; importance: a matter of primary interest.

a business, cause, or the like in which a person has a share, concern, responsibility, etc.

a share, right, or title in the ownership of property, in a commercial or financial undertaking, or the like: He bought half an interest in the store.

a participation in or concern for a cause, advantage, responsibility, etc.

a number or group of persons, or a party, financially interested in the same business, industry, or enterprise: the banking interest.

interests, the group of persons or organizations having extensive financial or business power.

the state of being affected by something in respect to advantage or detriment: We need an arbiter who is without interest in the outcome.

benefit; advantage: to have one's own interest in mind.

regard for one's own advantage or profit; self-interest: The partnership dissolved because of their conflicting interests.

influence from personal importance or capability; power of influencing the action of others.

Finance.

a sum paid or charged for the use of money or for borrowing money.
such a sum expressed as a percentage of money borrowed to be paid over a given period, usually one year.

something added or thrown in above an exact equivalent: Jones paid him back with a left hook and added a right uppercut for interest.

verb (used with object)

to engage or excite the attention or curiosity of: Mystery stories interested him greatly.

to concern (a person, nation, etc.) in something; involve: The fight for peace interests all nations.

to cause to take a personal concern or share; induce to participate: to interest a person in an enterprise.

to cause to be concerned; affect.

Origin of interest

1225–75; (noun) Middle English < Medieval Latin, Latin: it concerns, literally, it is between; replacing interesse < Medieval Latin, Latin: to concern, literally, to be between; (v.) earlier interess as v. use of the noun; see inter-, esse

OTHER WORDS FROM interest

o·ver·in·ter·est, noun pre·in·ter·est, noun, verb re·in·ter·est, noun, verb (used with object)

Example sentences from the Web for interesting

Interesting that those who sat in judgment of him found those two sets of beliefs to be incompatible.

In Defense of Blasphemy |Michael Tomasky |January 9, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
“I found him to to be an interesting person,” Krauss said of the first impression.

Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking |M.L. Nestel |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
These are eight of the most interesting laws passed in the second session of the 113th Congress.

Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive |Ben Jacobs |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Perhaps the most interesting and indeed relevant of this is the C2 (or Command and Control) addresses found in the malware.

No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony |Marc Rogers |December 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

But by far the most interesting object, which held enormous fascination for me, sat high up on the top shelf.

My Love Letter to the Stetson |Mark McKinnon |December 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It is giving him no excessive praise to say that he makes himself as interesting as Johnson and Boswell together.

The Age of Dryden |Richard Garnett
It was a friendship that would have meant much to Douglas, even if it had not led to an interesting romance.

Stephen A. Douglas |Allen Johnson
Its clients were not always as interesting as the unfortunate Ingelburge.

Life of St. Francis of Assisi |Paul Sabatier
Every minute of Robert's life was interesting and never had it been so full of zest as in this, his last year at Annapolis.

An Annapolis First Classman |Lt.Com Edward L. Beach
Having issued this second edition of his interesting narrative, the landlord enters the stable.

The Lock And Key Library |Various

British Dictionary definitions for interesting (1 of 2)

interesting

/ (ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, -tərɪs-) /

adjective

inspiring interest; absorbing

Derived forms of interesting

interestingly, adverb interestingness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for interesting (2 of 2)

interest

/ (ˈɪntrɪst, -tərɪst) /

noun

the sense of curiosity about or concern with something or someone an interest in butterflies

the power of stimulating such a sense to have great interest

the quality of such stimulation

something in which one is interested; a hobby or pursuit

(often plural) benefit; advantage in one's own interest

(often plural)

a right, share, or claim, esp in a business or property
the business, property, etc, in which a person has such concern

a charge for the use of credit or borrowed money
such a charge expressed as a percentage per time unit of the sum borrowed or used

(often plural) a section of a community, etc, whose members have common aims we must not offend the landed interest

declare an interest to make known one's connection, esp a prejudicial connection, with an affair

verb (tr)

to arouse or excite the curiosity or concern of

to cause to become involved in something; concern

Word Origin for interest

C15: from Latin: it concerns, from interesse; from inter- + esse to be

Cultural definitions for interesting

interest

The charge for borrowing money or the return for lending it.

Idioms and Phrases with interesting

interest

see in one's interest; take an interest; vested interest; with interest.

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