Interesting

/ˈɪntɹəstɪŋ/

Synonyms for "interesting" (97 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

How these synonyms differ

  • captivating - 'Captivating' means your attention has been taken captive. You didn't choose to stay interested, the thing itself held you.
  • compelling - 'Compelling' means you feel driven to pay attention, it's interest that demands your engagement rather than politely requesting it.
  • engaging - 'Engaging' emphasizes sustained attention, an engaging book keeps you turning pages, while an interesting one might just catch your eye.
  • fascinating - 'Fascinating' is interest that won't let go, you can't look away or stop thinking about it. Stronger and more consuming than merely interesting.
  • intriguing - 'Intriguing' implies mystery, something interesting because it raises questions you want answered. It pulls you forward.

Related word relations

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Collocations

7 entries
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Inflections

4 entries
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Derivations

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Antonyms

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similar

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Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

It seems interesting to me.

Source: tatoeba (1423)

"This looks pretty interesting," Hiroshi says.

Source: tatoeba (1514)

It is said that "Hamlet" is the most interesting play ever written.

Source: tatoeba (1592)

I find foreign languages very interesting.

Source: tatoeba (1801)

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