interesting
Americanadjective
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engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity.
an interesting book.
- Synonyms:
- entertaining, absorbing
- Antonyms:
- dull
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arousing a feeling of interest.
an interesting face.
idioms
adjective
Usage
What are other ways to say interesting? A person or a thing that is interesting arouses a feeling of curiosity or concern, or is engaging and exciting. But interesting isn’t quite the same as pleasing or gratifying. Find out why on Thesaurus.com.
Other Word Forms
- interestingly adverb
- interestingness noun
- uninteresting adjective
- uninterestingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of interesting
Example Sentences
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"We are looking at a range of different options to make the Premiership thriving, exciting and a really interesting place to invest in," RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney told BBC Sport last year.
From BBC
“It was really interesting watching Rachel and all the creators involved navigate that,” Woodall adds, speaking separately on Zoom from London.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s a really interesting dynamic and there’s a lot to explore there.”
From Los Angeles Times
And it’s gonna be interesting to see if Oscar voters do what they did last year and just put all the chips on the table for one film.
From Los Angeles Times
However, there were some interesting revelations in the files, including that six members of the intelligence services were involved in the plot.
From BBC
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