interesting
[ in-ter-uh-sting, -truh-sting, -tuh-res-ting ]
/ ˈɪn tər ə stɪŋ, -trə stɪŋ, -təˌrɛs tɪŋ /
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.
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.
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, adverbWords nearby interesting
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British Dictionary definitions for interestingness
interesting
/ (ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, -tərɪs-) /
adjective
inspiring interest; absorbing