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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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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Words related to uninteresting

tedious, unexciting, humdrum, dreary, depressing, tiresome, stale, arid, banal, common, commonplace, dismal, drab, dry, dull, dusty, flat, insipid, irksome, jejune

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British Dictionary definitions for uninteresting (1 of 2)

uninteresting
/ (ʌnˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, ʌnˈɪntərɪs-) /

adjective

not interesting; boring lifeless and uninteresting

British Dictionary definitions for uninteresting (2 of 2)

interesting
/ (ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, -tərɪs-) /

adjective

inspiring interest; absorbing

Derived forms of interesting

interestingly, adverb interestingness, noun