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Synonyms

interesting

American  
[in-ter-uh-sting, -truh-sting, -tuh-res-ting] / ˈɪn tər ə stɪŋ, -trə stɪŋ, -təˌrɛs tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity.

    an interesting book.
    Synonyms:
    entertaining, absorbing
    Antonyms:
    dull

  2. arousing a feeling of interest.

    an interesting face.

idioms

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

interesting British  
/ ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, -tərɪs- /

adjective

  1. inspiring interest; absorbing

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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

First recorded in 1705–15; interest + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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So it’s an interesting time for a shift in tone from Morgan Stanley’s cross-asset strategy team led by Serena Tang.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

It was interesting because part of what stood out to me was how hard it was to prove that these trades were made with insider information.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

"It will also be interesting to see how this finding may be applied to assist fiber spinning and other applications that use viscous liquids."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

No. It was really interesting because there was a scene where a guy comes in who is really obese and has diverticulitis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I was bored by what seemed so interesting to them.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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