Entry Word: interesting

Function: adjective

Meaning: holding the attention or provoking interest <the history lecture was so interesting that I didnʼt fall asleep after all>

Synonyms absorbing, arresting, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, immersing, intriguing, involving, riveting

Related Words breathtaking, electric, electrifying, exciting, exhilarating, galvanizing, inspiring, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling; provocative, tantalizing; emphatic, showy, splashy, striking; alluring, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charming, enchanting, spellbinding; hypnotizing, mesmerizing; curious, odd, unusual, weird; amazing, astonishing, astounding, eye-opening, fabulous, marvelous (or marvellous), surprising, wonderful, wondrous; amusing, entertaining

Near Antonyms tiresome, tiring, wearisome, wearying; unexciting; dreary, humdrum, pedestrian; demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting

Antonyms boring, drab, dry, dull, heavy, monotonous, tedious, uninteresting