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interesting
[ in-ter-uh-sting, -truh-sting, -tuh-res-ting ]
adjective
- engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity:
an interesting book.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- arousing a feeling of interest:
an interesting face.
interesting
/ ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ; -tərɪs- /
adjective
- inspiring interest; absorbing
Derived Forms
- ˈԳٱپԲԱ, noun
- ˈԳٱپԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- t··Բ· adverb
- t··Բ·Ա noun
- ܲ·t··Բ adjective
- un·t··Բ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of interesting1
Idioms and Phrases
- in an interesting condition, (of a woman) pregnant.
Example Sentences
In fact, it’s interesting to hear you say that you would have never thought of yourself as a writer or an author, because you write in my favorite style.
That'll be interesting to watch, if I'm still alive to watch it.
It was also this interesting double meaning, as I was saying these words, it’s not only will I take care of Ellie, but we will take care of the show moving forward.
Just last week, I wrote about a rarity in the current movie market: A remake of “The Wedding Banquet” that brought interesting, new ideas and resonance to a familiar story.
“You know what it’s interesting is there’s some balls that are barreled that aren’t going out, but also there’s still a lot of swing and miss,” manager Dave Roberts said.
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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 .
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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