Adjective: interesting in-tru-sting or 'in,trest-ing or 'in-tu,rest-ing
- Arousing or holding the attention
"The interesting documentary kept viewers engaged throughout"
- Excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
"The documentary interested him in marine biology"; "Her passion for art interested many students"
- Be on the mind of
"The upcoming exam interested all the students";
- concern, occupy, worry
- Be of importance or consequence
"This interests me!";
- matter to
See also: absorbing, amusing, amusive, diverting, engrossing, entertaining, exciting, fascinating, fun, gripping, interest, interestingness, intriguing, matter, newsworthy, riveting, stimulating
Type of: arouse, bear on, cerebrate, cogitate, concern, elicit, enkindle [literary], evoke, have to do with, kindle, pertain, provoke, raise, refer, relate, think, touch, touch on
Antonym: bore, uninteresting
Encyclopedia: Interesting
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