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interesting Definition

in·ter·est·ing (-iŋ)

adjective

exciting curiosity or attention; of interest

interesting Related Forms
in′·ter·est·ingly adverb
interesting Synonyms

interesting

modif.

absorbing, intriguing, fascinating, stimulating, gripping, riveting, compelling, arresting, entrancing, engaging, entertaining, exciting, engrossing, provocative, thought-provoking, pleasing, pleasurable, enjoyable, satisfying, readable, stirring, enthralling, spellbinding, affecting, alluring, exotic, unusual, exceptional, impressive, striking, attractive, appealing, captivating, enchanting, inviting, winning, magnetic, prepossessing, delightful, amusing, refreshing; see also charming, exciting, stimulating.

Antonyms dull*, tedious, boring.

interesting Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • find: They found this approach more interesting than traditional GT methods of learning.
  • keep: There are some good traps and secrets to keep things interesting, albeit with some walk-through walls.
  • make: Cyprus is small enough to be easy to cover from any base yet has enough roads to make travel interesting.

Modifying Another Word

  • particularly: Cast only to rising fish or over particularly interesting water.

Infinitive complement

  • note: It is interesting to note the large variations which occur in some of the smaller streams.
  • speculate: It is interesting to speculate what other archeological evidence was lost when the railroad cutting was constructed in 1887.
  • see: Interesting to see how a film develops from early drafts to the finished article.
  • compare: It is interesting to compare the price achieved for these pewter items today compared to thirty years ago.
  • hear: However, it would be interesting to hear what others think.
  • observe: It is also interesting to observe the remarkable degree of variation in the response of these crystals to polarization.

Modifies a noun

  • article: For more interesting articles on the above subject see: The Burning Times Myth.
  • insight: About the tree trail The trail is designed to give an interesting insight into the many trees found in both parks.
  • fact: Interesting fact: Cary Grant appears on the left hand side of the screen for nearly the whole film.
  • reading: Next year's rankings will make for some interesting reading.
  • stuff: You can't dam half a stream Interesting stuff from Boston Consulting Group on whether interventions to inhibit prescribing ever work.
  • thing: First of all, has the museum got interesting things to show?

Used with adjective complement

  • sound: The idea sounds very interesting, I like the sound of it.
  • find: Another useful email function is the ability to send a friend a link to a thread you think they may find interesting.
  • seem: Some of the walks seem more interesting than others; likewise the chapters.
  • look: They look much more interesting now than in their photos.
interesting Quotes

   It is admitted that a novel can hardly be made interesting or successful without love† It is necessary because the passion is one which interests or has interested all. Everyone feels it, has felt it, or expects to feel it.

—Trollope, Anthony

Nature is commonplace. Imitation is more interesting.

—Stein, Gertrude

As interesting as a wall can be. Shaw

—Shaw, George Bernard

The invariable law of the newspaper is to be interesting.

—Dana, Charles Anderson

Being another character is more interesting than being yourself.

—Gide, Andre¤   Paul Guillaume

The most interesting ideas are heresies.

—Sontag, Susan

The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel, without incurring the accusation of being arbitrary, is that it be interesting.

—James, Henry

People who leave their own time out of their work cannot be surprised if their time fails to find them interesting.

—Masefield,John Edward