Synonyms of interesting

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adjective

ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stiŋ 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intriguing
• fascinating
• engaging
• exciting
• absorbing
• provocative
• involving
• gripping
• enthralling
• engrossing
• entertaining
• inspiring
• riveting
• amusing
• amazing
• consuming
• attractive
• unusual
• arresting
• enchanting
• thrilling
• exhilarating
• immersing
• breathtaking
• electric
• striking
• charming
• tantalizing
• surprising
• curious
• electrifying
• alluring
• stimulating
• astonishing
• wonderful
• showy
• rousing
• eventful
• emphatic
• odd
• stirring
• wondrous
• galvanizing
• weird
• captivating
• astounding
• marvelous
• bewitching
• mesmerizing
• spellbinding
• hypnotizing
• splashy
• fabulous
• eye-opening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boring
• uninteresting
• tedious
• dry
• monotonous
• dull
• heavy
• drab
• tiresome
• tiring
• wearisome
• sterile
• unexciting
• discouraging
• wearying
• dreary
• pedantic
• pedestrian
• humdrum
• disheartening
• dispiriting
• demoralizing
• operose

interesting

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verb

present participle of interest

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intriguing
• fascinating
• occupying
• immersing
• involving
• gripping
• attracting
• engrossing
• engaging
• busying
• absorbing
• enchanting
• enthralling
• distracting
• bemusing
• charming
• preoccupying
• captivating
• enwrapping
• catching up
• alluring
• catching one's eye
• mesmerizing
• obsessing
• bewitching
• beguiling
• hypnotizing
• monopolizing
• hogging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boring
• tiring
• wearying
• palling
• jading

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interesting

Adjective

However, what's particularly interesting is how similar technical conditions developed ahead of the market's two largest corrections over the past year and a half. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

What makes the concept even more interesting is that most everyone has experienced this feeling, even people who have never played sports. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026

War is at its most interesting when distanced from the familiar beats of a divorce story — the kid, the shouting, the regrets — and focused on its original characters. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

What’s interesting was the surprising number of companies that could not immediately say who their importer of record was on which lanes. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026