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interesting

[ in-ter-uh-sting, -truh-sting, -tuh-res-ting ]

adjective

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

    an interesting book.

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  2. arousing a feeling of interest:

    an interesting face.



interesting

/ ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ; -tərɪs- /

adjective

  1. inspiring interest; absorbing
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٱپԲԱ, noun
  • ˈԳٱپԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • t··Բ· adverb
  • t··Բ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·t··Բ adjective
  • un·t··Բ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of interesting1

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

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

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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.

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That'll be interesting to watch, if I'm still alive to watch it.

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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.

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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.

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“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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When To Use

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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