interesting

Entry Word:: interesting
Function:: adjective

Text: holding the attention or provoking interest <the history lecture was so interesting that I didn't fall asleep after all> Synonymsabsorbing, arresting, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, immersing, intriguing, involving, riveting Related Wordsbreathtaking, electric, electrifying, exciting, exhilarating, galvanizing, inspiring, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling; provocative, tantalizing; emphatic, showy, splashy, striking; alluring, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charming, enchanting, spellbinding; hypnotizing, mesmerizing; curious, odd, unusual, weird; amazing, astonishing, astounding, eye-opening, fabulous, marvelous (or marvellous), surprising, wonderful, wondrous; amusing, entertaining Near Antonymstiresome, tiring, wearisome, wearying; unexciting; dreary, humdrum, pedestrian; demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting Antonymsboring, drab, dry, dull, heavy, monotonous, tedious, uninteresting

For More Information on "interesting" go to Britannica.com

Find Jobs in Your City

See a map of "interesting" in the Visual Thesaurus