Synonyms of intriguing

intriguing 1 of 2

adjective

as in interesting

holding the attention or provoking interest

an intriguing concept that should engender much debate among climatologists

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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intriguing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of intrigue

1

as in plotting

to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends

evidence that the leading manufacturers had intrigued to keep prices artificially high

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plotting
• scheming
• conniving
• contriving
• engineering
• devising
• planning
• conspiring
• concocting
• machinating
• colluding
• compassing
• counterplotting
• maneuvering
• mapping
• shaping
• hatching
• manipulating
• brewing
• designing
• jockeying
• putting up
• cooking (up)
• framing
• laying out

2

as in fascinating

to hold the attention of

the mystery story intrigued me so that I read it in one sitting

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boring
• tiring
• wearying
• jading
• palling

• boring
• tiring
• wearying
• jading
• palling