interesting

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

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.

interesting

/ ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ; -tərɪs- /

adjective

1. inspiring interest; absorbing

Derived Forms

• ˈinterestingness, noun
• ˈinterestingly, adverb

Other Words From

• inter·est·ing·ly adverb
• inter·est·ing·ness noun
• un·inter·est·ing adjective
• un·inter·est·ing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of interesting¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

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

Example Sentences

“The thing that was most interesting to me from the very beginning, is what happens when somebody who is at the vanguard of political radicalism in their youth gets older?”

From Los Angeles Times

Do you know, what was interesting about the beats?

From BBC

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, whose chamber will vote on the nomination, called the nomination “interesting.”

From Los Angeles Times

“There are a lot more questions than answers at this point. So there are a lot of interesting hypotheses for why the more recent cases have been mild, there’s not enough evidence to simply discard more than two decades worth of evidence about this virus that tells us that it could be quite deadly,” said Nuzzo.

From Los Angeles Times

Another interesting development is the arrival of two freshmen who are part of Los Angeles basketball royalty.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• alluring
• amusing
• attractive
• compelling
• curious
• delightful
• engaging
• exotic
• fascinating
• impressive
• intriguing
• lovely
• pleasing
• provocative
• readable
• refreshing
• stimulating
• striking
• thought-provoking
• unusual