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- Dictionaryinteresting/ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention: "an interesting debate"
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The meaning of INTERESTING is holding the attention : arousing interest. How to use interesting in a sentence. The Pronunciation and History of Interesting.
Synonyms for INTERESTING: intriguing, fascinating, engaging, exciting, absorbing, provocative, involving, gripping; Antonyms of INTERESTING: boring, uninteresting, tedious, dry, monotonous, dull, heavy, drab.
If someone or something is interesting, they have qualities which make you want to know more about them. I've met some very interesting people. There are some interesting old buildings in the village.
Someone or something that is interesting keeps your attention because he, she, or it is unusual, exciting, or has a lot of ideas: She's quite an interesting woman. She's got some very interesting things to say on the subject. It is always interesting to hear other people's point of view.
The adjective interesting describes something that makes you curious, or catches your attention, but sometimes people use the word in a doubtful way when they are taken aback but want to be polite. Like if your grandmother looks at your new tattoo and says, "Well, that's certainly interesting !"
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.
Definition of interesting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Someone or something that is interesting keeps your attention because they are unusual, exciting, or have lots of ideas: an interesting person. The museum was really interesting. [ + to do sth ] It'll be interesting to see what John's sister thinks of his new girlfriend. Fewer examples.
interesting attracting your attention because it is exciting, unusual, or full of good ideas: That's an interesting question, Daniel. fascinating extremely interesting or attractive: The exhibition tells the fascinating story of the steam age.
engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book. arousing a feeling of interest: an interesting face. in an interesting condition, (of a woman) pregnant.
