interesting
[adjective]
Synonyms: intriguing, absorbing, appealing, attractive, compelling, engaging, engrossing, gripping, stimulating, thought-provoking

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English Thesaurus: interesting, fascinating, stimulating, intriguing, absorbing/engrossing, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

in‧terest‧ing S1 W2 /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ, ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ/ adjective
[Word Family: adverb: interestingly, disinterestedly; adjective: interested ≠ disinterested ≠ uninterested, interesting ≠ UNINTERESTING; verb: interest; noun: interest ≠ disinterest]
if something is interesting, you give it your attention because it seems unusual or exciting or provides information that you did not know about Antonym : uninteresting, boring:
That’s an interesting question.
a really interesting TV programme
find something interesting
I found his talk very interesting.
Did you meet any interesting people?
it is interesting to see/know etc
It will be interesting to see what happens when he gets a bit older.
It’s interesting that no one remembers seeing the car.
HINT:
► Do not confuse interested, which describes a feeling, and interesting, which describes something that interests you: Are you interested in ballet? | an interesting talk on photography

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

interesting
adj.
VERBS appear, be, look, seem, sound | become, get | make sth | find sb/sth I find her ideas really interesting.
ADV. deeply, especially, extraordinarily, extremely, highly, immensely, incredibly, intensely, most, particularly, really, terribly, very | equally | doubly | fairly, mildly, pretty, quite, rather | enough, sufficiently Some topics appeared interesting enough to require more detailed information.
potentially | inherently, intrinsically, in itself This subject is intrinsically interesting and worthy of study in its own right.
always It was always interesting to hear his stories.
architecturally, geologically, historically, sociologically architecturally interesting buildings
PREP. for It's not very interesting for visitors.
to How can we make the subject more interesting to young people?

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

interesting
adjective
BAD: I was interesting to hear she had got married.
GOOD: I was interested to hear she had got married.
BAD: I am very interesting in community work.
GOOD: I am very interested in community work.

Usage Note:
See note at BORING (boring)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

interesting keeping your attention and making you want to know more:
There’s an interesting article in the newspaper today.
The lecture was really interesting.
fascinating very interesting:
a fascinating subject
Everything about ancient Egypt is absolutely fascinating.
stimulating giving you new ideas or experiences in a way that is interesting and enjoyable:
a stimulating conversation
I found him very stimulating to be with and full of ideas.
intriguing interesting because of being unusual, mysterious, or unexpected, so that you want to find out more:
Their research has produced some intriguing results.
These discoveries raise intriguing questions about the relationship between viral genes and the normal genes of the cell.
absorbing/engrossing interesting in a way that keeps your attention completely or for a long time:
Growing your own vegetables can be an absorbing hobby.
her engrossing first novel
gripping/riveting/compelling used about a very interesting story, film etc that you feel you must keep reading or watching:
a gripping story of love and death
He gives a riveting performance as a tough street cop.
There is something compelling about his work.
enthralling /ɪnˈθrɔːlɪŋ $ -ˈθrɒːl-/ very interesting and exciting – used especially about a performance you are watching or listening to:
Pakistan won an enthralling match by two wickets.
spellbinding very interesting because of being so strange, unusual, or wonderful:
The book is a spellbinding tale of her life in China.
I couldn’t put it down spoken used when saying that a book was so interesting that you could not stop reading it:
It’s a great book – I found that I couldn’t put it down.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲