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interesting

[ in-ter-uh-sting, -truh-sting, -tuh-res-ting ]

adjective

  1. engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity:

    an interesting book.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  2. arousing a feeling of interest:

    an interesting face.



interesting

/ ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ; -tərɪs- /

adjective

  1. inspiring interest; absorbing
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٱپԲԱ, noun
  • ˈԳٱپԲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • t··Բ· adverb
  • t··Բ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·t··Բ adjective
  • un·t··Բ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of interesting1

First recorded in 1705–15; interest + -ing 2
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. in an interesting condition, (of a woman) pregnant.
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Example Sentences

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Initially his name was one among several interesting DNA profiles which were sent to a forensic scientist for more detailed comparison with Baby Callum.

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While the 36-year-old admitted it was not something she thought about while playing, Rafferty said the idea that the pitches male players currently play on may not be optimal for women was an "interesting concept".

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At the end of the session, he told his engineer: "I found the car interesting on track. Good 'sesh'."

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And there is another trick up Nintendo’s sleeve - both controllers can be held like this and used as mice, opening up some interesting possibilities.

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But in many ways those are the least interesting parts of the book.

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A person or a thing that is interesting arouses a feeling of curiosity or concern, or is engaging and exciting. But interesting isn’t quite the same as pleasing or gratifying. Find out why on .

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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