as in intriguing
holding the attention or provoking interest
an interesting lecture on conflicts in the Middle East since the demise of the Ottoman Empire
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in fascinating
to hold the attention of
the book didn't interest me, so I ended up watching the parade of people on the sidewalk
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an interesting question
an intriguing question
an insightful question
a good question
a thoughtful question
a provocative question
interesting people
an interesting feature
interesting work
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Recent Examples of interesting
Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 29 May 2025
And what is particularly interesting about Marseille is that the match-fixing affair was rooted, according to club president Bernard Tapie at least, in that obsession.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 May 2025
But who among the show's six siblings — Greg, Marcia, Peter, Jan, Bobby, and Cindy — had the most interesting storylines?
—Peter Gicas Published, EW.com, 28 May 2025
Orbiting and landing on such a small body is complicated, which is part of what makes the mission both interesting and risky, Michel said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Adjective
The company just lost billions in China, and that might have been the least interesting thing about its quarter.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 29 May 2025
And what is particularly interesting about Marseille is that the match-fixing affair was rooted, according to club president Bernard Tapie at least, in that obsession.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 May 2025
But who among the show's six siblings — Greg, Marcia, Peter, Jan, Bobby, and Cindy — had the most interesting storylines?
—Peter Gicas Published, EW.com, 28 May 2025
Orbiting and landing on such a small body is complicated, which is part of what makes the mission both interesting and risky, Michel said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interesting
Adjective
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The economic marginalization of nuclear power is an intriguing case in point.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This could be an intriguing buy-low opportunity for a player with star, first-line upside.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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There's a fascinating set of new patches Chinese officials released for a series of launches with top-secret satellites over the last two months, Ars reports.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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Seeing it through someone else’s eyes must be fascinating.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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McCoist is his usual wide-eyed, engaging, cheery and very listenable self, eulogising over PSG’s masterclass.—
Pablo Maurer,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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On June 5, the IndieWire Honors Spring 2025 ceremony will celebrate the creators and stars responsible for some of the most impressive and engaging work of this TV season.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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McVay has his top tight end group in a while, an exciting prospect for the coach’s football chess options.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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The latter star has landed a number of hits throughout the past few years by repurposing melodies and interpolating hooks from older, familiar smashes by other artists, reworking them into something exciting and new for a different audience.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Warm weather and long days stoke the desire to let time and obligations fall away, and to give yourself over to an absorbing novel, history, or memoir.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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As if confirming this idea, the process of observation when the camera rolls proves so absorbing that most of the movie’s images are allowed to stay onscreen for engrossingly (not showily) long stretches.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2025
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“Interesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interesting. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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