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- [in-ter-uh-sting, -truh-sting, -tuh-res-ting]
- /ˈɪn tər ə stɪŋ, -trə stɪŋ, -təˌrɛs tɪŋ/
- /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ter-uh-sting, -truh-sting, -tuh-res-ting]
- /ˈɪn tər ə stɪŋ, -trə stɪŋ, -təˌrɛs tɪŋ/
Definitions of interesting word
- adjective interesting engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book. 1
- adjective interesting arousing a feeling of interest: an interesting face. 1
- idioms interesting in the interest(s) of, to the advantage or advancement of; in behalf of: in the interests of good government. 1
- noun interesting the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne. 1
- noun interesting something that concerns, involves, draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person: His interests are philosophy and chess. 1
- noun interesting power of exciting such concern, involvement, etc.; quality of being interesting: political issues of great interest. 1
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Origin of interesting
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; interest + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Interesting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
interesting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
interesting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for interesting
adj interesting
- beautiful — A beautiful person is very attractive to look at.
- attractive — A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
- intriguing — to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
- lovely — charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower.
- provocative — tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
adjective interesting
- exciting — Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- out of the ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- remarkable — notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
- noteworthy — worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.
- appealing — Someone or something that is appealing is pleasing and attractive.
Antonyms for interesting
adj interesting
- disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
- repulsive — causing repugnance or aversion: a repulsive mask.
- unattractive — providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
adjective interesting
- disenchanting — Present participle of disenchant.
noun interesting
- disinteresting — absence of interest; indifference.
Top questions with interesting
- how to be interesting?
- who is the most interesting man in the world?
- how to be more interesting?
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