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- Dictionaryin·ter·est·ing/ˈint(ə)rəstiNG/
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
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.
Synonyms for INTERESTING: intriguing, fascinating, engaging, exciting, absorbing, provocative, involving, gripping; Antonyms of INTERESTING: boring, uninteresting, tedious, dry, monotonous, dull, heavy, drab
Definition of interesting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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!"
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.
If you find something interesting, it attracts your attention, for example because you think it is exciting or unusual. It was interesting to be in a different environment. The two halves of the town face each other, and both have interesting churches. His third album is by far his most interesting.
